Question

How do you solve `18\frac{7}{8}-10\frac{3}{8}`?

Answer 1

`8 1/2`

Explanation:

First, separate the whole numbers from the fractions and subtract them separately.

`18-10` and `7/8-3/8`

We simplify to get

`8` and `4/8=1/2`

So, put them together to get

`8 1/2`