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\[ \frac{5}{8} - \frac{4}{16} = \frac{3}{8} = 0.375 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{5}{8}\) and \(\frac{-4}{16}\) is \(16\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{5}{8} - \frac{4}{16} &= \frac{5 \cdot 2}{8 \cdot 2} + \frac{-4 \cdot 1}{16 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{10 + -4}{16} \\ &= \frac{6}{16} \\&= \frac{3}{8} \end{aligned} \]