Female angler fish are 2 1/2 inches long and a male is only 2/5 of an inch how much longer is the female than the male?

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Female angler fish are 2 1/2 inches long and a male is only 2/5 of an inch how much longer is the female than the male?

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If you convert both numbers to decimals it makes it easier.

$$2\frac{1}{2}=2.5$$

$$\frac{2}{5}=0.4$$

2.5-0.4= 2.1 (The female fish is this much longer).

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[2 + 1/2 ] - 2/5 =

5/2 - 2/5 =

25/10 - 4/10 =

21/10 inches =

2.1 inches longer

CPhill Mar 13, 2015

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Best Answer

If you convert both numbers to decimals it makes it easier.

$$2\frac{1}{2}=2.5$$

$$\frac{2}{5}=0.4$$

2.5-0.4= 2.1 (The female fish is this much longer).

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