Question

Marvin has piece of chain that is 3_5 12 feet long. He uses 2 1_3 feet of the chain for his art project. How much chain does marvin have left? A 1__1 12 feet , B 1__2 12 feet , C 2__1 12 feet , D 2__2 12 feet

Answer 1

The answer is A. 1 1/2

Explanation:

You have 3 5/12 - 2 1/3

1/3 of 12 is 4.

So change 2 1/3 to 2 4/12

3 5/12 - 2 4/12 = 1 1/2

I hope this helps!

Cheers, July.