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A 7/16 -inch-long bolt is used in a machine. What is the length of the bolt written as a decimal?

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Answer:

0.4375in

Explanation:

A 7/16 -inch-long bolt means it is 7÷16 long in length

To write as a decimal, you divide the numerator by the denominator

=
=(7)/(16) \\\\=0.4375in

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