SOLUTION: suppose you are packing a box that measures 1 3/4 ft by 1 1/2 ft. How much longer is the box than it is wide?

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Question 937011: suppose you are packing a box that measures 1 3/4 ft by 1 1/2 ft. How much longer is the box than it is wide?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281+%2B3%2F4%29+ft by %281%2B+1%2F2%29+ft
%287%2F4%29+ft by %283%2F2%29+ft
%287%2F4%29+ft-%283%2F2%29+ft=%287%2F4-3%2F2%29+ft=%287%2F4-6%2F4%29+ft=%281%2F4%29+ft

the box is %281%2F4%29+ft longer than it is wide