Evaluate the numerical expression.

Question

1/4 - (-5/8)

A. - 1/2

B. -3/8

C. 5/4

D. 7/8

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression 1/4 - (-5/8), we can rewrite the subtraction of a negative as addition.

1/4 + 5/8

To add the fractions together, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 4 and 8 is 8.

1/4 = 2/8

Therefore, the expression becomes:

2/8 + 5/8

Adding the fractions together, we get:

7/8

So the numerical expression 1/4 - (-5/8) evaluates to 7/8.

Therefore, the correct answer is D. 7/8.