Question

Subtract the mix number 8 19/24 from 12

Answer 1

To subtract the mixed number 8 19/24 from 12, we first convert 12 to a mixed number with the same denominator as 8 19/24, which is 24.

12 can be written as 11 24/24.

Now we can subtract the mixed numbers:

11 24/24 - 8 19/24

To simplify the subtraction, we can subtract the whole numbers separately and the fractions separately.

Subtracting the whole numbers:
11 - 8 = 3

Subtracting the fractions:
24/24 - 19/24 = 5/24

Therefore, 12 - 8 19/24 = 3 5/24.