Question

87 15/42 - 78 84/42= ?

Answer 1

87 15/42-78 84/42=7 5/14

Answer 2

= 87 5/14 - 80 = 7 5/14

Answer 3

87 + 15/42 - 78 + 84/42 First, let's simplify the fractions: 15/42 = 5/14 84/42 = 2

Now, we can substitute the simplified fractions back into the equation: 87 + 5/14 - 78 + 2

Next, we can add and subtract the numbers: 87 - 78 + 5/14 + 2 9 + 5/14 + 2

To add the whole number and fraction, we need to find a common denominator. The common denominator for 14 and 1 is 14, so we can rewrite 2 as 28/14: 9 + 5/14 + 28/14

Now, we can add the whole numbers and fractions: 9 + 33/14

So, the final answer is: 9 + 33/14