Owner's manual
USER’S GUIDE —35
Adding and Subtracting Fractions of an Inch
Add 1/2 Inch, 3/8 Inch and 11/16 Inch. Then subtract 5/8 Inch.
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1/2+3/8+11/16= 1-9/16 INCH
–5/8= 0-15/16 INCH
Converting Fractions to Decimals
Convert 7/32 Inch and 1/3 Inch to Decimals, respectively (and round
answers):
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7/32Çi 0.21875 INCH
(Answer = 0.219”)
1/3Çi 0.333333 INCH
(Answer = 0.33”)
Converting Decimals to Fractions
Convert 5.875 Inches and 8.545 Inches to the nearest 16ths of an
Inch:
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5•875iÇi 5-7/8 INCH
8•545iÇi 8-9/16 INCH
Finding Length (of Iron) Required
What is the length of iron required if you need twenty (20) pieces
measuring 5-1/16 Inches each? If you allow 3/32 Inch for each cut,
what is the new length required?
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5i1/16x20= 101-1/4 INCH
μ M+ 101-1/4 INCH
3/32x19= 1-25/32 INCH
μ M+ 1-25/32 INCH
®μ M+ 103-1/32 INCH
®®(clear Memory) M+ 103-1/32 INCH
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