Sandy is working with a carpenter to frame a house. They are using 8-foot-long boards, but each board must be cut to be 94.6 inches long. How much is cut off each board?

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Sandy is working with a carpenter to frame a house. They are using 8-foot-long boards, but each board must be cut to be 94.6 inches long. How much is cut off each board?

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1 ft = 12 inches.....so 8 ft = 12* 8 = 96 inches
96 inches - 94.6 inches = 1.4 inches is cut off of each board

Mcarton answered Sep 15, 2017

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