A 7.15h tire is 6 5/8 inches wide and a 7.15c tire is 4 3/4 inches wide. what is the different in their widths

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William Melani · Answer 1 · 2020-08-22T07:05:53+0000

Answer:

$1(7)/(8)\ in$

Explanation:

step 1

Convert mixed numbers to an improper fractions

7.15h tire

$6(5)/(8)\ in=(6*8+5)/(8) =(53)/(8)\ in$

7.15h tire

$4(3)/(4)\ in=(4*4+3)/(4) =(19)/(4)=(19*2)/(4*2)=(38)/(8)\ in$

step 2

Find the difference

$(53)/(8)\ in-(38)/(8)\ in=(15)/(8)\ in$

step 3

Convert to mixed number

$(15)/(8)=(8)/(8)+(7)/(8)=1(7)/(8)\ in$