How do you calculate 24 3/8 - (-54 1/8)=
Plug it into your calculator like this:(24(3/8))-(-54(1/8))The answer is 2.25 or frac-> decimal the answer is 9/4
\(24\frac{3}{8}-(-54\frac{1}{8})=24\frac{3}{8}+54\frac{1}{8}=24+54+\frac{3}{8}+\frac{1}{8}=68+\frac{4}{8}\\\\=68+\frac{1}{2}=\boxed{68\frac{1}{2}}\)