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Whit usually drives 5/8 mile to work on the expressway. When the traffic is bad he takes another route that is 7/8 mile long. How much shorter is his usual route?

Whit usually drives 5/8 mile to work on the expressway. When the traffic is bad he takes another route that is 7/8 mile long. How much shorter is his usual route?
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Whit usually drives 5/8 mile to work on the expressway. When the traffic is bad he takes another route that is 7/8 mile long. How much shorter is his usual route?

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His first route was actually 2/8 mile shorter than his second route!
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His first way is 2/8 shorter than his second way
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