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John needs to cut three strips of wood, 25.5 cm, 15.3 cm, and 9.25 cm long. He has a strip that is 72 cm long. How long will the leftover piece be after he cuts what he needs?

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21.95


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Answer: The leftover piece will be 21.95 cm long.

Explanation:

Hi, to answer this we have to subtract the sum of the total length of the pieces she needs to cut (25.5 cm, 15.3 cm, and 9.25 cm) to the strip's length (72)

Mathematically speaking:

72- (25.5+15.3+9.25) = 72- 50.05= 21.95cm

The leftover piece will be 21.95 cm long.

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