whats 3/4 - 1 1/2 ?

Question

i'M TRYING to figure this out without the answer being negative. if you know thw answer can you explain the steps.

Answer 1

= -0.75 or -3/4

Answer 2

It will result in a negative. 3/4 is smaller than 1 1/2 so it will have to be negative 3/4.

Answer 3

It has to result in a negative. 3/4 is smaller than 1 1/2 so it is -3/4.

Answer 4

I think is fractions since u did not state it in your Ques. 1 1/2=3/2 3/4-3/2=4x1=4 2x2=4 3/2=12/4
12/4-3/4=9/4

Answer 5

Is this a trick question? If a number is subracted from a smaller number, then the number will always be negative. Having +(-3/4) is the only thing I can think of, I don't know if you would classify that as a full answer though since it can be simplyfied. That's all I can say to help.

Answer 6

- 3/4 because you have to change the 1 1/2 into a mixed number first. Then you subtract it.

Answer 7

OK figure it out without it being negative,but it will just be wrong, answer I get is -3/4.

Answer 8

If you know the sign rules you'd guess that,

a - b = - ( b - a ) , where a < b (where a is smaller than b)

Illustration,

3 - 4 = - ( 4 - 3)
= - ( 1 )
= -1

Now look at your calculation, ( 3/4 = 0.75 and 1 1/2 = 1.5 )

0.75 - 1.5 = - ( 1.5 - 0.75 )
= - ( 0.75 )
= - 0.75 ------> Answer!!

N.B.: You should know the sign rules and you should know how to deal with brackets.

Hope it helps!!
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Answer 9

3/4-1 1/2=
3/4-3/2=
lcd is 4
3/4-6/4=-3/4

Answer 10

no matter which way you do the problem it WILL be negative