Evaluate the numerical expression.

Question

1/4 − (− 5/8)

Responses
A	− 1/2

B	−
 
− 3/8
C	
 
5/4
D	
 
7/8

GPT-4o mini · Answer

To evaluate the expression $ \frac{1}{4} - (-\frac{5}{8}) $, we first rewrite it to simplify the subtraction of a negative number: $$ \frac{1}{4} + \frac{5}{8} $$ Next, we need a common denominator to add these fractions. The least common multiple of 4 and 8 is 8. Now, we convert $ \frac{1}{4} $ to a fraction with a denominator of 8: $$ \frac{1}{4} = \frac{2}{8} $$ Now we can add the fractions: $$ \frac{2}{8} + \frac{5}{8} = \frac{2 + 5}{8} = \frac{7}{8} $$ Thus, the evaluated expression is: $$ \frac{7}{8} $$ Therefore, the correct answer is: **D** $ \frac{7}{8} $

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is that correct

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Yes, the evaluation of the expression $ \frac{1}{4} - (-\frac{5}{8}) $ is correct. 1. We first rewrite the expression: $$ \frac{1}{4} - (-\frac{5}{8}) = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{5}{8} $$ 2. The next step is to get a common denominator. The least common multiple of 4 and 8 is 8. 3. Convert $ \frac{1}{4} $ to a fraction with a denominator of 8: $$ \frac{1}{4} = \frac{2}{8} $$ 4. Now we can add the fractions: $$ \frac{2}{8} + \frac{5}{8} = \frac{2 + 5}{8} = \frac{7}{8} $$ Therefore, the final result is indeed $ \frac{7}{8} $, confirming that the answer choice D $ \frac{7}{8} $ is correct.