Evan and Jose are finding 3 (3)/(4) -1 (7)/(2). Who is correct? Explain Evan: 3 (3)/(4) -1 (7)/(8) =3 (6)/(8) -1 (7)/(8) =2 (1)/(8) Jose: 3 (3)/(4) -1 (7)/(8) =3 (6)/(8) -1 (7)/…

Question

Evan and Jose are finding
`3 (3)/(4) -1 (7)/(2)`. Who is correct? Explain

Evan:
`3 (3)/(4) -1 (7)/(8) =3 (6)/(8) -1 (7)/(8) =2 (1)/(8)`

Jose:
`3 (3)/(4) -1 (7)/(8) =3 (6)/(8) -1 (7)/(8) =2 (14)/(8) -1 (7)/(8) or 1 (7)/(8)`

Answer 1

Jose is right
Evan's last calculation should have been 2 (-1/8) because 6 - 7 = -1