Evaluate the numerical expression.
1/4 - (-5/8)
A. - 1/2
B. -3/8
C. 5/4
D. 7/8
To evaluate the expression 1/4 - (-5/8), we can rewrite the subtraction of a negative as addition.
1/4 + 5/8
To add the fractions together, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 4 and 8 is 8.
1/4 = 2/8
Therefore, the expression becomes:
2/8 + 5/8
Adding the fractions together, we get:
7/8
So the numerical expression 1/4 - (-5/8) evaluates to 7/8.
Therefore, the correct answer is D. 7/8.