Ursula writes -1 7/8 as a fraction using the same method she knows for positive mixed
numbers. her work is shown:
multiply the whole number by the denominator: –1 times 8 = -8.
add the numerator: -8+7 = -1
write this number over the original denominator: –1 7/8= -1/8
does this method work to correctly write -1 7/8 as a fraction?
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