Eight and three fourths minus by two and one fourth equals six and one fourths (6.5).
The answer is six and one fourth
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4 and 7/12
To do this, first we convert to twenty-eights. That gives us eight twenty-eights minus seven twenty-eights which equals one twenty-eight.
Find the common denominator then make it into improper faction and subtract
It leave one and one fourth.
Eight minus one and one ninth equals six and eight ninths.
negative one and one fourth -1.25
the answer is one and one fourth
One fourth is three twelfths. So eleven twelfths minus three twelfths is eight twelfths, which is also two thirds.