Question

Alan is making a table. The table will be 6 1/2 ft long and 4 ft wide. The board for the table is 7 7/8 ft long and 4 ft wide. How much of the board will alan need to cut off?

Answer 1

Alan will need to cut off 37/8 ft of the board to make the table.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much of the board Alan will need to cut off, we subtract the length of the table from the length of the board. The table is 6 1/2 ft long and the board is 7 7/8 ft long. First, we convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions. The table is 6 1/2 ft = 13/2 ft, and the board is 7 7/8 ft = 63/8 ft. Next, we subtract: 63/8 ft - 13/2 ft = (63/8 ft) - (26/8 ft) = 37/8 ft.

Therefore, Alan will need to cut off 37/8 ft of the board to make the table.