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A tailor cut 7/8 of an inch off a skirt and 1/2 of an inch off a pair of pants. How much more
did the tailor cut off the skirt than the pants?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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Answer 1

Answer:0.4375

Explanation:

To solve the problem, we start by labeling 1/2 of 7/8 like this:

N1/D1 of N2/D2

Then we use this fraction of a fraction formula to solve the problem:

(N1 x N2) / (D1 x D2)

When we enter 1/2 of 7/8 into the formula, we get:

(1 x 7) / (2 x 8) = 7/16

Therefore, the answer to 1/2 of 7/8 in its lowest form is:

1/2 of 7/8 = 7/16