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A new​ long-life tire has a tread depth of 7/16 inches, instead of the more typical 7/32 inches. How much deeper is the new​ tire?

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Answer: The new tire is 7/32 of an inch deeper, or twice as deep.

Step-by-step explanation: The answer can be found by subtracting the old tire length from the new tire length. We must first find a common denominator. To do that, we multiply both the top and bottom of 7/16 by two and get 14/32. Now we subtract 7/32 (old tire) from 14/32 (new tire) to get 7/32.

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