Is 8/18 closer to 0 1/2 or 1

The transitive property of equality states that: o if a = b, then bra o if a = b, then ac = bc o if a = b and b= c, then a = if a = b and c= c, then a + b = b + c

Problem melissa is her dad build a walkway in their backyard. the walkway will be 54 feet long and 1.5 feet wide. the local hardware store sells tiles which are 1.5 by 1.5 feet and come in boxes of 12. how many boxes of tiles do they need?

Sum is 17 and their difference is 3