Question

You are making a shelf from a board that is 12 3/4 inches long .

You want to cut the board so that it is 10 1/4 inches long. What length
should you cut from the board?

Answer 1

2
`(1)/(2\\)`

Explanation:

12 3/4 -10 1/4=2 1/2

Answer 2

2
`(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

12
`(3)/(4)` - 10
`(1)/(4)`

12 -10 = 2

`(3)/(4) -(1)/(4)` =
`(2)/(4)` Divide the top and bottom by 2 and you get
`(1)/(2)`