Answer:
4 1/8
Step-by-step explanation:
subtracting a whole number with a fraction just means I have to change one of the numbers so they match with the other.
meaning I should change the whole number 5 to a fraction.
I will use the bottom number to figure out what the fraction in the whole number should look like.
5 = 5/1
I want the bottom number to be 8 like the other fraction 7/8
I multiply the top and bottom number of 5/1 by 8, giving me
40/8
now I subtract 40/8-7/8 = 33/8 or 4 and 1/8
