Answer:
53/8
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]16\frac{7}{8} -10\frac{1}{4}[/tex]
convert to improper fractions
[tex]\frac{7+16*8}{8} -\frac{1+10*4}{4}=\frac{135}{8} -\frac{41}{4}[/tex]
the common denominator is 8, so multiply the second fraction by [tex]\frac{2}{2}[/tex].
[tex]\frac{135}{8} -\frac{41*2}{4*2}=\frac{135}{8} -\frac{82}{8}[/tex]
subtract
[tex]\frac{135}{8} -\frac{82}{8}=\frac{135-82}{8}=\frac{53}{8}[/tex]
