SOLUTION: How much must be cut from the edge of a piece of glass 16 1/8 cm wide, in order for it to fit into an opening 14 3/4 cm wide?

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Question 769329: How much must be cut from the edge of a piece of glass 16 1/8 cm wide, in order for it to fit into an opening 14 3/4 cm wide?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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16 1/8 - 14 3/4
Reduce to fractions
129/8 - 59/4
Common denominator 8
129 - 118/8
11/8
1 3/8 requires to come off.
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