What does 7 over 8 minus 1 and a half equal?

Answer 1

7 over 8 = 7/8 = .875

1 and a half = 1.5 = 3/2 = 1.5

.875 - 1.5 = -.625

or (this is the way i do it)

you change 1/2 to 4/8 so it becomes 7/8-4/8. so 7-4 is 3. so the answer is 3/8