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Dwayne has a wrench set with the socket sizes of 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 what would the next size be?​

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Final answer:

The next size in the wrench set would be 1/32.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given socket sizes are 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, and 1/16. To determine the next size, we can observe a pattern. Each size is obtained by halving the previous size. So, to find the next size, we halve 1/16. Dividing 1 by 16 gives us 1/16, and halving it gives us 1/32.

User TommasoF
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Notice that the denominator is a multiplied by 2 for each fraction.

1/1•2 = 1/2

1 /2•2 = 1/4

1/4•2 = 1/8

1/8•2 = 1/16

1/16•2 =1/32

The next size is 1/32.

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