Question

A tailor cut 6 2/3 inches off a skirt and 1/12 of an inch off a pair of pants. How much more did the tailor cut off the skirt than the pants

Answer 1

Answer:

6 7/12 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

6 2/3 - 1/12 = ?

12 is least common denominator

6 2/3*(4/4) - 1/12 = ?

6 8/12 - 1/12 = ?

6 8/12 - 1/12 = 6 7/12