Question

- A machinist cuts 6 1/2 feet off of a steel tubing that was

at was 13 7/8 feet long.
What is the new length of the steel tubing?

Answer 1

7 3/8 feet

Explanation:

first lets convert 6 1/2 to 6 4/8 to make subtraction easier

we now have 13 7/8 - 6 4/8

13-6=7

7/8-4/8=3/8

we have 7 3/8 feet of steel tubing left