Keeping the Brain Cells Active

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Two books, Volumes 1 and 2, stand side by side, in order from left to right on a bookshelf. Not including bindings, each book is one inch thick, while the bindings are each an eighth of an inch thick.
Starting from page one, Volume 1, a hungry bookworm eats its way to the last page of volume 2. How many inches did he consume?

Wayne

Mr. Spock calculates just about 1/4"....