Question

The length of a certain insect is 7/8 inches. What is length of the tail if it's half the insects total length

Answer 1

7/16 inches or 0.4375 inches

Explanation:

Length of insect (L) = 7/8 inches

According to question,

Length of tail = 1/2 of L

= 1/2 * 7/8

= 7/16 inches or 0.4375 inches