To evaluate the expression (7/8 - 3/4) * 16, we'll first simplify the expression inside the parentheses and then multiply the result by 16.
Starting with the fraction subtraction:
7/8 is already in eighths, but 3/4 needs to be converted to eighths to subtract these two fractions, since they need a common denominator:
3/4 is equivalent to 6/8 (because 3 * 2 = 6 and 4 * 2 = 8).
Now we subtract the fractions:
7/8 - 6/8 = (7 - 6)/8 = 1/8
Now we multiply this result by 16:
(1/8) * 16 = 1 * 2 = 2
So, (7/8 - 3/4) * 16 equals 2.
