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William had a borad that was 5ft. 3in. He cut off a peice that was 2ft. 8in. long. How much board does he have left?

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All you have to do here is convert the mixed number measurements to inches. Because there are 12 inches in a foot, 5ft. 3in. becomes 63 inches. 2ft. 8in. becomes 32 inches. 63-32=31 inches, which is 2ft. 7in.
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