13.75 is the same as 12.5 plus a fraction of 12.5. What is the fraction?
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I would do this.
13.75 - 12.5 = 1.25 difference.
1.25 is 1-1/4 (one and one-fourth) and that is the same as 5/4.
So 13.75 = 12.5 + 5/4. Check this out.
6=7\3=14
To find the fraction that represents the difference between 13.75 and 12.5, you need to subtract 12.5 from 13.75. This will give you the difference of 1.25.
To express the decimal 1.25 as a fraction, you can see that it can be written as 1 and 1/4 (one and one-fourth). To convert this mixed number into an improper fraction, you multiply the whole number (1) by the denominator of the fraction (4) and add the numerator (1). So, 1 and 1/4 is equivalent to (1 * 4 + 1)/4 = 5/4.
Now you can express 13.75 as the sum of 12.5 and the fraction 5/4. Therefore, 13.75 = 12.5 + 5/4.