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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 7 feet, 10 3/4 inches long. How much is cut off each board?

3/4 inch
1 1/4 inches
1 3/4 inches
7 inches

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Answer:

The correct answer is 1 1/4.

Explanation:

User Musannif Zahir
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The correct answer is 1 1/4.

8 feet-7 feet=1 feet
1 feet= 12 inches
12 inches-10 3/4 inches= 1 1/4 inches
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