How do you solve 41/2-1/4=?
First, change 4 1/2 to 4 2/4 so that the two numbers have the same denominator.
4 2/4 - 1/4 = 4 1/4
My answer was 20 and 1/4
you find a common denominator, which is 4 in your case, and because you multiply 2 by 2 you have to multiply 41 by 2 as well, so you get 82/4-1/4, ok or do you need more help?
If the original problem is 41/2 not 4 1/2, you're right.
To solve the expression 41/2 - 1/4, we need to find a common denominator for both fractions. In this case, the common denominator is 4.
First, let's convert 41/2 to an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number (4) by the denominator (2), then add the numerator (1) to get the new numerator. This gives us (4 * 2) + 1 = 9. Therefore, 41/2 is equivalent to 9/2.
Now we can subtract 1/4 from 9/2. To subtract fractions with different denominators, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 4.
Next, we need to adjust the fractions to have the same denominator of 4. Since 9/2 already has a denominator of 2, we need to multiply both the numerator and denominator by 2 to get a denominator of 4. This gives us (9 * 2) / (2 * 2) = 18/4.
Now we can subtract the fractions: 18/4 - 1/4 = (18 - 1) / 4 = 17/4.
Therefore, the solution to the expression 41/2 - 1/4 is 17/4.