[tex]12\frac{5}{8}-6\frac{7}{8}=5\frac{6}{8}[/tex]
Solution:
Given expression is [tex]12\frac{5}{8}-6\frac{7}{8}[/tex].
Let us first change mixed fraction into impoper fraction.
[tex]12\frac{5}{8}-6\frac{7}{8}=\frac{(12\times8)+5}{8}-\frac{(6\times8)+7}{8}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{96+5}{8}-\frac{48+7}{8}[/tex]
Now, do the subtraction.
[tex]=\frac{101}{8}-\frac{55}{8}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{101-55}{8}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{46}{8}[/tex]
[tex]12\frac{5}{8}-6\frac{7}{8}=\frac{46}{8}[/tex]
Now, again make it as a mixed fraction.
[tex]12\frac{5}{8}-6\frac{7}{8}=5\frac{6}{8}[/tex]
Hence the simplified form of [tex]12\frac{5}{8}-6\frac{7}{8}[/tex] is [tex]5\frac{6}{8}[/tex].
