Question

31/3 feet are cut off of a board that is 121/4 feet long. What is the remaining part of the board?

a) 73/12 feet
b) 70/12 feet
c) 50/12 feet
d) 40/12 feet

Answer 1

To find the remaining part of the board, subtract the length that was cut off from the total length of the board.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the remaining part of the board, we need to subtract the length that was cut off from the total length of the board.

First, convert the lengths to a common denominator:

Total length of the board: 121/4 feet = 484/4 feet

Length cut off: 31/3 feet = 124/3 feet

Now, subtract the length cut off from the total length:

Remaining length of the board = (484/4) - (124/3) = 121/1 - 124/3 = (121*3 - 124*1)/3 = 363 - 124)/3 = 239/3 feet

The remaining part of the board is 239/3 feet.