Question

Kate started with a piece of bubblegum that was 5/8 in wide . She later blew a bubble that was 2 7/8 in wide how much wider was Kate's bubble than the original piece of bubblegum

Answer 1

`2\text{ }(7)/(8)\text{ / 5/8 = }(23)/(8)\text{ / }(5)/(8)\text{ = 23/5}`

The answer is 23/5 or 4.6