three quarters
Minus a quarter
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.
7/8 - 3/4 = 1/8 or one eighth.
1.75 or one and three quarters
three quarters
Minus a quarter
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.
7/8 - 3/4 = 1/8 or one eighth.