Two halves equal: One whole.
Minus one quarter from the 'one whole', equals: Three fourths
If you think of it in u.s. money, two halves .50 cent pieces, equals a total of one whole dollar. If you take a quarter, 1/4 away, you have 3 quarters left. Since 4 quarters make up a whole dollar, by taking away one of the quarters, you are left with 3 quarters. In fraction terms, your left with: 3/4
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2 halves and a quarter
Change the halves to eights.
one quarter 1/2 - 1/4 = 1/4 1/2 = 2/4 so 2/4 - 1/4 = 1/4 as 2 - 1 = 1
One quarter is two eighths, so five eighths subtract two eighths is three eighths.
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