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the smallest female spider measures about 3/5 millimeter in lenght.The smallest male spider measures about 1/5 millimeter in lenght. How much longer,n, is the smallest female spider than the smallest male spider

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Female spider length = 3/5 mm

Male spider length = 1/5 mm

Get the difference between the lengths of female and male spider :


(3)/(5)-(1)/(5)=(2)/(5)

Therefore, the female spider is longer by 2/5 mm than the male spider.

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