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Derek has a board that is 3.46 m long to make a shelf to fit an alcove 2.63 m long. How much must he cut off his board in order for it to fit?
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Derek has a board that is 3.46 m long to make a shelf to fit an alcove 2.63 m long. How much must he cut off his board in order for it to fit?

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Well, you do 3.46-2.63 to get 0.83. He has to cut off 0.83 m to make the shelf fit.
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He should cut = 3.46m - 2.63m = 0.83m

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