What is 5/6 - 3/8 ? Choose the answer in the most simplified form. (1 point) Responses 1/3 1 third 9/16 9 over 16 1/12 1 over 12 11/24

Answer 1

To find the difference between 5/6 and 3/8, we need to have a common denominator. The common denominator of 6 and 8 is 24.

Converting 5/6 to have a denominator of 24:
(5/6) * (4/4) = 20/24

Converting 3/8 to have a denominator of 24:
(3/8) * (3/3) = 9/24

Now, we can subtract the two fractions:
20/24 - 9/24 = 11/24

Therefore, the answer is 11/24.