Many sewing patterns have a 5/8 inch border for sewing the seam. Is a 5/8 inch border closest to 0, 1/2, or 1 inch? Explain.

5/8=.625 1/2=.5 5/8is closest to 1/2 because .625 is closest to .5 rather than 0 or 1

Answered by daniellemajor2 | 2024-06-10

5/8 = 0.625, hence it will be closer to 1/2 or 0.5 inch

Answered by here2help | 2024-06-10

The 5/8 inch border is closest to 1/2 inch because, in decimal form, 5/8 equals 0.625, which is closer to 0.5 than to 1.0. The differences from each option show that 0.125 (the difference to 0.5) is less than 0.375 (the difference to 1.0). Therefore, 1/2 is the correct choice.
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Answered by daniellemajor2 | 2024-12-26