Question

how much longer is a one inch button that a 1/8 inch button

Answer 1

Answer:

1

inch button is longer by

0.3125

inches in every direction since a button is a circle.

Step-by-step explanation:

Explanation:

3

8

in fractions is

0.375

.

Therefore button 2 has a diameter of

0.375

inches.

Now

1

−

0.375

=

0.625

Now take button 2 and overlap it on button 1 such that they make concentric circles.

You will notice that equal parts are left out in all directions. Lets take the length of these parts as

x

therefore,

2

x

=

0.625

x

=

0.625

2

x

=

0.3125