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Please help me with this problem please-example-1
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9514 1404 393

Answer:

  • shortest: 11 1/8 in
  • longest: 11 3/8 in

Explanation:

It should be no surprise that the shortest allowable length is the nominal length less the full allowed tolerance:

11 1/4 - 1/8 = 11 1/8 . . . inches

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Likewise, the longest allowable length is the nominal length plus the maximum tolerance:

11 1/4 + 1/8 = 11 3/8 . . . inches

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Of course, you know that 1/4 = 2/8, so adding or subtracting 1/8 gives the fractions shown above.

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