1 as a whole consists of 4 quarters, when you subtract 3 quarters you'll be left with 1 quarter.
1 - (3/4) = 1/4
Minus a quarter
three quarters
minus three quarters is -0.75 minus one and three quarters is -1.75 Though numerically 1.75 may look greater than 0.75, since sign is involved try to draw the numbers line and mark off -1.75 and -0.75 on it. Which is closer to zero? It is -0.75 and hence is greater than -1.75
three-fourths or 3/4 is 1-1/4 or in words, one minus one fourth equals three-fourths, think in terms of a dollar, one dollar is 4 quarters, minus one quarter leaves you with three-quarters.
Two quarters minus two thirds is negative one sixth. Two quarters is six twelfths, and two thirds is eight twelfths. Six twelfths minus eight twelfths is minus two twelfths or minus one sixth.
1.75 or one and three quarters
Minus a quarter
three quarters
minus three quarters is -0.75 minus one and three quarters is -1.75 Though numerically 1.75 may look greater than 0.75, since sign is involved try to draw the numbers line and mark off -1.75 and -0.75 on it. Which is closer to zero? It is -0.75 and hence is greater than -1.75
10/4 - 3/4 = 7/4 = one and three quarters
three-fourths or 3/4 is 1-1/4 or in words, one minus one fourth equals three-fourths, think in terms of a dollar, one dollar is 4 quarters, minus one quarter leaves you with three-quarters.
four and three quarters minus two and one quarter = two and two quarters = two and one half
Seven eights
3/4 - 1/2 = 1/4 or one quarter.
Three quarters
6/8 minus 3/4 is 0.
Two quarters minus two thirds is negative one sixth. Two quarters is six twelfths, and two thirds is eight twelfths. Six twelfths minus eight twelfths is minus two twelfths or minus one sixth.