A car needs new tires. The tread on the old tires measured $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$ in. If the new tires have a tread of $\frac { 5 } { 8 }$ in., what is the difference in the tread? Give your answer as a decimal.
A) 0.4391 in.
B) 0.1058 in.
C) 0.3492 in.
D) 0.9192 in.
E) 0.5625 in.

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The difference in tread is $\frac { 5 } { 8 }$ in. - $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$ in. = $\frac { 10 } { 16 }$ in. - $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$ in. = $\frac { 9 } { 16 }$ in. Converting $\frac { 9 } { 16 }$ to a decimal gives 0.5625 in.

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A Car Needs New Tires $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$