SOLUTION: On a baseball field, the distance from home plate to the pitcher’s mound is 60 1/2 feet. The distance from home plate to second base is about 127 7/24 feet. What is the differenc

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Question 167105: On a baseball field, the distance from home plate to the pitcher’s mound is 60 1/2 feet. The distance from home plate to second base is about 127 7/24 feet. What is the difference between the two distances?
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127 7/24-60 1/2
(3,048+7)/24-(120+1)/2
3,055/24-121/2
(3,055-121*12)/24
(3,055-1,452)/24
1,603/24=66.792