Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form. one half, minus, start fraction, 3, divided by, 16, end fraction 2 1 ​ − 16 3 ​

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression, we first need to find a common denominator for the fractions.

The common denominator for 1/2 and 3/16 is 16.

So, we have:

1/2 - (3/16)

Multiplying the numerator and denominator of 1/2 by 8, we get:

(8/16) - (3/16)

Now, we can subtract the fractions:

(8 - 3)/16 = 5/16

Therefore, the expression simplifies to 5/16.