Question

What is the difference in length between a 1 1/4 inch button and a 3/8 inch button?

Answer 1

1 1/4= 1*4+1 /4. Or 5/4

In order to subtract you must have same denominator. 5/4 -3/8

Multiply 5/4 times 2/2. =. 10/8. -3/8

The difference is 7/8