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  • 21-08-2020
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A stick is 7.5 inches in length. A carpenter will cut off one eighth of the stick. How long is the part to be cut off?

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  • 22-08-2020

Answer:

[tex]\frac{75}{8}[/tex] or [tex]9.375[/tex] (they're the same)

Step-by-step explanation:

  1. 1/8 of 7.5 = [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] × [tex]7.5[/tex]  
  2. [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] × [tex]7.5[/tex] = [tex]\frac{75}{8} = 9.375[/tex]
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