Question

What is the difference in length between a 1 1/4 button and a 3/8 inch button

Answer 1

7/8 inch

Explanation:

First You would make 1 1/4 into an improper fraction. It is 5/4. Then you need to find a common denominator. 8

To get to 8 from 4 you need to multiply by 2. Multiply the top and bottom by two to get 10/8.

Difference is subtraction, so 10/8-3/8=7/8.

The 1 1/4 inch button is 7/8 of an inch larger than the 3/8 inch button.

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