Numbers can be dry, so let’s get visual. Imagine a pizza. A whole pizza has 8 slices. That’s our reference point.
1 ¾ of a pizza would be one full pizza (8 slices) plus three extra slices (because ¾ of 8 slices is 6, but wait—¾ of a pizza is 6 slices? No, a pizza has 8 slices, so ¾ is 6 slices). Actually, let’s keep it simple: 1 whole pizza plus ¾ of another pizza.
Now, what’s half of that total amount? Half of 8 slices is 4. Half of 6 slices is 3. Add them together? That would be 7 slices. Exactly seven slices out of eight—which is 7/8. See? The pizza never lies.
So half of 1 ¾ is 7/8. You could say it’s almost a whole pizza, but not quite. Just one bite short. (Rude.)
