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A Carpenter who is installing cabinets uses thin pieces of material called shims to fill gaps. the carpenter uses four shims to fill a gap that is 1.2 centimeter wife. Threee of the shims are 0.75 centimeter, 0.125 centimeter, and 0.09 centimeter wide. What is the width of the fourth shim pls show work

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For this one I would add the measurements for the 3 shins and subtract it from 1.2.
0.125 + .09 + .75 = .965
Then...
1.20 - .965= .235
So...
The fourth board has the width of .235 cm.
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