Question

Jake has two pet guinea pigs named fluffy and scruffy. Fluffy is8 1/8 inches long. Scruffy is 10 1/4 inches long. How much longer is scruffy than fluffy?

Answer 1

Answer:

Scruffy is $2\frac{1}{8}$ inches longer than Fluffy.

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of Scruffy = $10\frac{1}{4}$ inches

Length of Fluffy = $8\frac{1}{8}$ inches

We have to calculate how much Scruffy is longer than Fluffy.

Difference of their lengths = $10\frac{1}{4}-8\frac{1}{8}$

                                            = (10 - 8) + $(\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{8})$

                                            = 2 + $(\frac{2-1}{8})$

                                            = 2 + $\frac{1}{8}$

                                            = $2\frac{1}{8}$ inches

Therefore, Scruffy is $2\frac{1}{8}$ inches longer than Fluffy.