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A tailor cut $\frac{7}{8}$ of an inch off a skirt and $\frac{3}{8}$ of an inch off a pair of pants. How much more did the tailor cut off the skirt than the pants? $\newline$ Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. $\newline$ _____ inches

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Add and subtract fractions with like denominators: word problems

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Q. A tailor cut

\frac{7}{8}

of an inch off a skirt and

\frac{3}{8}

of an inch off a pair of pants. How much more did the tailor cut off the skirt than the pants?

\newline

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

\newline

_____ inches

Identify amounts cut: Step $1$ : Identify the amounts cut from each item. $\newline$ Skirt: $\frac{7}{8}$ inch $\newline$ Pants: $\frac{3}{8}$ inch $\newline$ We need to find the difference between these two amounts.
Find difference: Step $2$ : Subtract the length cut from the pants from the length cut from the skirt. $\newline$ Calculation: $\frac{7}{8}$ inch - $\frac{3}{8}$ inch $\newline$ To subtract fractions, align the denominators and subtract the numerators. $\newline$ $\frac{7}{8} - \frac{3}{8} = \frac{(7 - 3)}{8} = \frac{4}{8}$ $\newline$ Simplify $\frac{4}{8}$ to $\frac{1}{2}$ . $\newline$ So, the tailor cut $\frac{1}{2}$ inch more off the skirt than the pants.

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