Question

A carpenter needs to cut a 5 foot, 8 inch piece of wood from an 8-foot board to make a repair to a door. How many inches of wood will he have left after he makes the cut and repairs the cut and repairs the door?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1 foot = 12 inches

length of board in inches = 8 ft × (12 in)/ft = 96 in

length of cut in inches = 5 ft + 8 in = 5 ft × (12 in)/ft + 8 in = 60 in + 8 in = 68 in.

96 - 68 = 28 inches left