-3/4+15/24

Question

A:-3/4
B:1/2
C:1/8
D:-1/8

Answer 1

-3/4+15/24
= -18/24 + 15/24 , you will need a common denominator, here is is 24
= -3/24
= -1/8

or
-3/4+15/24
= -3/4 + 5/8 , reduce the fractions to lowest terms, keeps the numbers smaller
= -6/8 + 5/8 , now the common denominator is 8
= -1/8