Hi there!
Difference:
[tex]\frac{7}{8}[/tex]
1.Convert each fraction terms into a similar denominator:
[tex]1\frac{1}{4}=1\frac{2}{8}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{3}{8}=\frac{3}{8}[/tex]
2.Simplify term into mixed numbers:
[tex]1\frac{2}{8}=8+2=10:\frac{10}{8}=\frac{5}{4}[/tex]
3.Subtract the terms:
[tex]\frac{10}{8}-\frac{3}{8}=\frac{7}{8}[/tex]
Therefore, the difference in length between 1 1/4 and 3/8 is 7/8...
