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Malcolm started with a board that was 5 3/4 feet long. He then cut off a section that was 1 feet long. How much of the board is left?

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Answer:


4(3)/(4)ft

Explanation:

Given that Malcolm started with
5(3)/(4)ft of board, then cut off a section that was 1 foot in length, you can subtract the length of the section from the total amount he started with:


5(3)/(4)ft - 1 =
4(3)/(4)ft

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