To find the difference of 7 - 3 5/12 how do you rename the 7?
7 = 6 12/12
I do this:
7 - 3 5/12
= 84/12 - 41/12
= 43/12 or 3 7/12
some folks do this
7 - 3 5/12
= 6 12/12 - 3 5/12
= 3 7/12
To find the difference of 7 - 3 5/12, you can start by renaming the integer 7 as a fraction with a denominator of 12. This is because the fraction 3 5/12 already has a denominator of 12, so we want to have a common denominator for both numbers.
To rename 7 as a fraction with a denominator of 12, we can multiply both the numerator and denominator of 7 by 12. This gives us 7/1 * 12/12, which simplifies to 84/12.
So, the expression 7 - 3 5/12 becomes 84/12 - 3 5/12.