What is 8 - 7 1/4?
8 - 7 1/4 = 8 - (7 + 1/4)
= 8 - 7 - 1/4
= 1 - 1/4
= 3/4
To subtract 7 1/4 from 8, you will first need to convert 8 into a fraction with the same denominator as 7 1/4. The denominator of 7 1/4 is 4, so we can write 8 as 8/1, which is equivalent to 32/4. Now, we can subtract the two fractions:
32/4 - 7 1/4
To subtract the whole numbers, we subtract the numerators:
32 - 7 = 25
So, the new fraction is 25/4.