Question
what is a subtraction problem that has fractionsand the solution is 3/8
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To create a subtraction problem involving fractions that results in \( \frac{3}{8} \), you can consider the following:
Let's take the problem:
\[
\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{3}{8}
\]
**Solution:**
1. First, convert \( \frac{1}{2} \) to have a common denominator with \( \frac{1}{8} \).
The common denominator between \( 2 \) and \( 8 \) is \( 8 \).
\[
\frac{1}{2} = \frac{4}{8}
\]
2. Now, perform the subtraction:
\[
\frac{4}{8} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{4 - 1}{8} = \frac{3}{8}
\]
Therefore, the subtraction problem is:
\[
\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{3}{8}
\]
Let's take the problem:
\[
\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{3}{8}
\]
**Solution:**
1. First, convert \( \frac{1}{2} \) to have a common denominator with \( \frac{1}{8} \).
The common denominator between \( 2 \) and \( 8 \) is \( 8 \).
\[
\frac{1}{2} = \frac{4}{8}
\]
2. Now, perform the subtraction:
\[
\frac{4}{8} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{4 - 1}{8} = \frac{3}{8}
\]
Therefore, the subtraction problem is:
\[
\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{3}{8}
\]