If 15 larger paper clips were laid end to end to make a length of 17 7/8 inches, is each paper clip larger or smaller than one inch? Explain how you know.

Larger than

Step-by-step explanation:

The total lenght of paper clips is

In order to find the length of paper clip we divide the total length of the paper clips by . So,

So, one paper clip is long which is larger than .

the answer to this question is yes