Question

Dan has a board that is 8 3/4 feet long. He cuts off 4 5/6 feet and says he has 4 1/12

feet left. Which of the following explains whether Dan is correct?
A. Dan is correct, because 8 3/4 − 4 5/6 = 4 1/12.
B. Dan is not correct, because 8 3/4 − 4 5/6 = 3 1/4.
C. Dan is not correct, because 8 3/4 −4 5/6 =3 11/12.
D. Dan is not correct, because 8 3/4 − 4 5/6 = 4 3/4.

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

Answer 2

C

Explanation:

The answer to this problem is 3 11/12.

1.8 3/4= 8 9/12

2.4 5/6 = 4 10/12

if you minus the two numbers, you get 3 11/12.