Answer:
7/4 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Longest bean sprout = 8/8 + 8/8
Longest bean sprout = 1 + 1
Longest bean sprout = 2
Shortest bean sprout = 2/8
Difference = 2 - 2/8
Difference = (16-2)/8
Difference = 14/8
Difference = 7/4
Hence the distance is 7/4 inches