Question

5/ 8 inch border closest to 1/ 2 or 1 inch

Answer 1

`different\ between\ (5)/(8)\ and\ (1)/(2)=(5)/(8)-(1)/(2)=(5)/(8)-(4)/(8)=(1)/(8)\\\\different\ between\ 1\ and\ (5)/(8)=1-(5)/(8)=(8)/(8)-(5)/(8)=(3)/(8)\\\\(1)/(8) \ \textless \ (3)/(8)\ therefore\ (5)/(8)\ is\ closest\ to\ (1)/(2)`