Question

 If from the sum of 4.25 and 2¾, a rational number -7/4 is subtracted, find the rational number so obtained.

5⅔

8¾

1⅞

7⅚

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Answer 1

Answer:

5 2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

multiply and divide by 4 on 4.25

we get, 17/4 and 2 3/4 is rewritten as 11/4

sum of 17/4 and 11/4 is = 28/4 which is = 7

so, 7 - 7/4 = 21/4 = 5.25

so, the closer value here in the option is 5 2/3, which gives 5.67 as answer.

Answer 2

full answer

$8 \times \frac{3}{4}$