Question

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 97.83 centimeters long. Then he sawed 12.46 centimeters off the end. How long is the piece of wood now?

Answer 1

`\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: 97.83 \\ \: \: \: \: \: - 12.46 \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: 85.37`

Answer 2

85.37

Explanation:

all you have to do is subtract 12.46 from 97.83