To find the difference in length between the two lizards, we need to subtract the length of the first lizard from the length of the second lizard:
9/4 inches - 7/3 inches.
To subtract fraction, we need to have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 12.
Converting both fractions to have a denominator of 12:
(9/4) * (3/3) = 27/12
(7/3) * (4/4) = 28/12
Now we can subtract the lengths:
27/12 inches - 28/12 inches = (27-28)/12 inches = -1/12 inches.
Therefore, the first lizard (7/3 inches) is 1/12 inches shorter than the second lizard (9/4 inches).
A biologist measured one lizard that was 7/3 inches long and a second lizard that was 9/4 inches long. How much longer was then first lizard?
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