Under very specific instructions, a jeweler made one ring for the queen and one ring for the princess. The gem on the queen's ring weighed 1/2 of a carat and the stone on the princess's ring weighed 1/8 of a carat. How much heavier was the stone on the queen's ring than the stone on the princess's?

a. 3/8
b. 4/8
c. 5/8
d. 1/2

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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation

If you convert 1/2 Into eighths, the fraction becomes 4/8, 4/8 minus 1/8 is 3/8 so the answer is A.

a, because 1/2=4/8 and 4/8-1/8=3/8, hope this helps!!