The answer is 1.425 .
Half of 17 and five-eighths inches is 8 and seven-eighths inches. To find this, first convert 17 and five-eighths to an improper fraction, which is 141/8 inches. Dividing this by 2 gives you 141/16 inches, which simplifies to 8 and seven-eighths inches.
2
One and a half is twelve eights.plus five eights, is seventeen eights. That is two and one eighth in total, or 2.125 in decimal.
1 and 7 eighths
Five eights plus seven eights is twelve eights. 12/8 is 8/8 and 4/8 is 1 4/8 is 1 1/2 (one and a half)
5/8 minus 1/2 is 1/8.
2 and 3/8 inches
53/8
1½ = Twelve eighths so the answer is seven-eighths
2 fourths is a half. (Seven eights minus a half) 7 x 8 - 0.5 = 55.5 (Seven eights minus a half) 7/8 - 1/2 = 3/8
1/8
Half of 17 and five-eighths inches is 8 and seven-eighths inches. To find this, first convert 17 and five-eighths to an improper fraction, which is 141/8 inches. Dividing this by 2 gives you 141/16 inches, which simplifies to 8 and seven-eighths inches.
3.37500
2
1 and 3/8
One and a half is twelve eights.plus five eights, is seventeen eights. That is two and one eighth in total, or 2.125 in decimal.
1 and 7 eighths