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\[ \frac{4}{8} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{4} = 0.25 \]

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