Question

Larry needs to repair the handle on his refrigerator. In order to fix it, he will need a bolt 7/8 of an inch long. The bolt he is trying to use is 6/8 of an inch long. How much longer does the bolt need to be in order for Larry to fix his refrigerator handle?

Answer 1

Given:

The length of bolt he will need =
`(7)/(8)` of an inch

The length of bolt he use =
`(6)/(8)` of an inch

To find:

How much longer does the bolt need to be in order for Larry to fix his refrigerator handle.

Solution:

We need to subtract the length of bolt he uses from the length of bolt he needs to find the how much longer does the bolt need to be in order for Larry to fix his refrigerator handle.

`\text{More length}=(7)/(8)-(6)/(8)`

`=(7-6)/(8)`

`=(1)/(8)`

Therefore,
`(1)/(8)` of an inch more the bolt need to be in order for Larry to fix his refrigerator handle.