4 1/2 – 1 5/8
(4 – 1) + (1/2 – 5/8)
3 + -1/8
2 7/8
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Thanks Howie for always explaining why it works.

14•75
7•150
7(100 + 50)
700 + 350
1050
[double & halve, then decompose & distribute]
OR
14•75
14•(3/4)•100
14 • 3 • (1/4) • 100
42 • (1/4) • 100
(40+2)/4 • 100
(10 + 1/2) • 100
1000 + 50 --> 1050
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Love this one! Hi @pwharris.bsky.social !!
16% of 50
Same as 16/100 • 50/1
= 16/1 • 50/100
= 1/2 • 16
= 8
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