Question

A new long-life tire has a tread depth of 1/4 inch, instead of the typical 5/32 inch. How much deeper is the new tire?

The tread on the new tire is ____ inch deeper.

Answer 1

Explanation:

let's bring both fractions to the same denominator to be able to truly compare them in detail.

32 is already a multiple of 4, so we only need to transform 1/4.

1/4 = 1/4 × 8/8 = 8/32

so, the new tire has a tread depth of 8/32 in compared to the typical 5/32 in.

the tread of the new tire is therefore 3/32 in deeper (8/32 - 5/32 = 3/32).