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Kyle is hanging wallpaper in his bedroom. A roll of wallpaper is 5 feet long. Kyle cuts off a piece of wallpaper 2 5/6 feet long. How much wallpaper is left on the roll (*Hint-be sure to regroup)? please help i'm stuck :((((((

User Teja Goud Kandula
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Answer: (5 feet) - ((2 5/6) feet) =

2.16666667 feet (2 feet 2 inches)

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2 feet and 2 inches are left
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