1. 2 5/8 + 1 3/4 - 2(3 1/4 - 1 3/8)
1) 2 (5/8)+1 (3/4)=2 (5/8)+1 (6/8)=3 (11/8)=4 (3/8), 2) 3 (1/4)-1 (3/8)=3 (2/8)-1 (3/8)=2 (10/8)-1 (3/8)=1 (7/8), 3) 2*1 (7/8)=2*(15/8)=15/4=3 (3/4), 4) 4 (3/8)-3 (3/4)=3 (11/8)-3 (6/8)=5/8.