Question

A machine part is fabricated to be 3 5/8 inch long with a
+ 1/32 inch tolerance. What is the smallest and the largest size the part can be? (Note: The acceptable range is the tolerance added to and subtracted from the nominal value).

Answer 1

Answer:

  3 19/32  to  3 21/32

Step-by-step explanation:

You want the acceptable range of dimensions on a part nominally 3 5/8 inches long, with a tolerance of 1/32 inch.

Added

The upper limit on length is the nominal dimension with the tolerance added:

  3 5/8 +1/32 = 3 20/32 +1/32 = 3 21/32

Subtracted

The lower limit on length is the nominal dimension with the tolerance subtracted:

  3 5/8 -1/32 = 3 20/32 -1/32 = 3 19/32

The acceptable range of the length is 3 19/32 inches to 3 21/32 inches.