Take the weight of a rabbit and subtract the weight of the guinea pig 3 3/8 - 1 7/8
Write it vertically to make the fractions line up.
3 3/8
- 1 7/8
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We need to borrow from the 3
Borrow 1 in the form of 8/8
2 3/8+8/8
-1 7/8
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2 11/8
-1 7/8
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1 4/8
Simplify the fraction by dividing the top and bottom by 4
1 1/2 pounds
