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Title: Subtraction Fractions

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S1-L6

Explanation: Hello Students, time to practice and review the steps for the problem.

Lesson Steps

Step Type Explanation Answer

1

Problem

Subtract \$8 35/14 - 7 24/16\$.

2

Step

Given Fraction

\$8 35/14 - 7 24/16\$

3

Step

We change the mixed fractions into improper fractions

\$147/14 - 136/16\$

4

Step

Now, take the LCM of the denominators

LCM of 14,16 is 112

5

Step

Multiply the numerator and denominator of each fraction by a number so that they have the LCM as their new denominator

\$((147\times8) - (136\times7))/112\$

6

Step

Subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same

\$(1176 - 952)/112\$

7

Step

After subtracting we get

\$224/112\$

8

Step

Divide the numerator with the denominator

\$224\div112\$

9

Step

After division we get

2

10

SumUp

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

11

Choice.A

Incorrectly subtract 7 from 8 before simplifying the fractions given option is wrong

4

12

Choice.B

The correct answer is 2 because that is the result of subtracting the given mixed numbers after converting them to improper fractions and performing the subtraction

2

13

Choice.C

Incorrectly multiply the fractions before simplifying them. The given option is wrong

3

14

Choice.D

This is not the correct result of the subtraction

6

15

Answer

Option

B

16

SumUp

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?


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