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\[ \frac{24}{8} - \frac{12}{16} = \frac{9}{4} = 2.25 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{24}{8}\) and \(\frac{-12}{16}\) is \(16\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{24}{8} - \frac{12}{16} &= \frac{24 \cdot 2}{8 \cdot 2} + \frac{-12 \cdot 1}{16 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{48 + -12}{16} \\ &= \frac{36}{16} \\&= \frac{9}{4} \end{aligned} \]