When you subtract 2 mixed numbers we can change them to improper fractions then subtract them or subtract the wholes and the fractions
Let us do that
[tex]9\frac{5}{16}-8\frac{7}{8}[/tex]1. Multiply the second fraction by 2 up and down to make the denominator = 16 as the denominator of the first fraction
[tex]9\frac{5}{16}-8\frac{7\times2}{8\times2}=9\frac{5}{16}-8\frac{14}{16}[/tex]2. Since 5 is less than 14, then we must borrow 1 from 9 and change it to 16/16 and add it to 5/16
[tex]8\frac{5+16}{16}-8\frac{14}{16}=8\frac{21}{16}-8\frac{14}{16}[/tex]3. Now, subtract the wholes and the fractions
[tex]\begin{gathered} 8-8=0 \\ \frac{21}{16}-\frac{14}{16}=\frac{7}{16} \end{gathered}[/tex]Then the answer should be 7/16
The answer is A
