Question

the base of a triangle is 5/8. The height is 1/3 feet. how much greater is base of the triangle than the height?

Answer 1

I might be a little too late but the answer is 7/24

Explanation:

I took the test :)

Answer 2

namely, how many times does 1/3 go into 5/8? well, is their quotient,


`\bf \cfrac{\quad (5)/(8)\quad }{(1)/(3)}\implies \cfrac{5}{8}\cdot \cfrac{3}{1}\implies \cfrac{15}{8}\implies 1(7)/(8)`