Answer:
see below
Step-by-step explanation:
2 1/2+ 3 3/16 + 7/8
Get a common denominator of 16
2 8/16 + 3 3/16 + 14/16
5 25/16
5 + 16/16 + 9/16
6 9/16
Subtract this from 8 ft
8 - 6 9/16
Borrow 1 from 8 in the form of 16/16
7 16/16 - 6 9/16
1 7/16
b 1 7/16 - 1 1/3
The common denominator is 48
1 21/48 - 1 16/48
5/48
