You're not doing my homework for me ok, i just need to know this 1 problem because i'm having trouble...
6
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3 1/8
_______
???????
how do i do it?
2007-09-12 12:25:22 · 7 answers · asked by swift 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
it is probably written as 6-3 1/8
Anyway....first, you have to make a fraction out of 3 1/8. It is done like that:
3 1/8=(3*8+1)/8 = 25/8
So, you have to calculate 6-(25/8)=(common denominator)=(48-25)/8=23/8
2007-09-12 12:34:59 · answer #1 · answered by kristinakiki777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn both numbers into fractions - 6/1 - 3 1/8
Then you need to turn the 3 1/8 into an improper fraction (3x8=24, 24+1=25 so the improper fraction is 25/8).
Now you have 6/1 - 25/8. Find a common denominator, which is 8. Change the 6/1 to 48/8 then subtract 48/8 - 25/8 which is 23/8. Then you can write your answer as the mixed number 2 7/8 because 23 divided by 8 = 2 with a remainder of 7.
Hopefully that makes a little bit of sense.
2007-09-12 12:36:02 · answer #2 · answered by rbn326 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's 6 - 3 1/8
make 6 as an 8th fraction so
6 = 5 8/8
- 3 1/8
= 2 7/8
2007-09-12 12:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by ANNAGINA M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
= 6 - 3 1/8
= 48/8 - 25/8
= 23/8 or 2 7/8
Answer: 2 7/8
2007-09-15 21:08:22 · answer #4 · answered by Jun Agruda 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
,,6
- 3 1/8
_______
6 * 8/8 = 48/8
3 * 8/8 = 24/8 + 1/8 = 25/8
23/8 or 2 7/8
2007-09-12 13:02:30 · answer #5 · answered by sheik_sebir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean to say 6 minues 3 and one eight divided by ????
is that the question?
2007-09-12 12:30:27 · answer #6 · answered by hoffster12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen buddy, to be "Da_Man," you have to be able to do your own math homework.
2007-09-12 12:34:31 · answer #7 · answered by soulguy85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋