A new long-life tire has a tread depth of seven sixteenths 7 16 inch, instead of the more typical StartFraction 7 Over 32 EndFraction 7 32 inch. How much deeper is the tread on the new tire?
+36919 7/32 * x = 7/16
x = 7/16 * 32/7 = 2
The new tread is TWICE as deep as the former tread.
