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19 April, 08:38

A piece of string is 5 5/8 inches long. How much should Lena cut off to make it 3 1/2 inches long?

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  1. 19 April, 09:36
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    5 5/8 - 3 1/2

    = 5 - 3 = 2

    = 2+5/8-1/2

    =2+1/8

    =2 1/8
  2. 19 April, 09:45
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    2 1/8 inches

    Step-by-step explanation:

    First, we make the fractions into improper fractions:

    5 5/8 = 45/8

    3 1/2 = 7/2

    Now we make them to have the same denominator

    7/2 = 28/8

    Now we substract

    45/8 - 28/8 = 17/8

    17/8 = 2 1/8 inches
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