Dan has a board that is 8 3/4 feet long. He cuts off 4 5/6 feet and says he has 4 1/12 feet left. Which of the following explains whether Dan is correct?

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Worp asked Mar 4, 2023

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Dan has a board that is

8 3/4
feet long. He cuts off
4 5/6
feet and says he has
4 1/12
feet left. Which of the following explains whether Dan is correct?

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Worp asked Mar 4, 2023

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Answer:

He is wrong.
The answer is 3 11/12.

Explanation:

Given equation:

8 3/4 - 4 5/6

Simplify:

8 9/12 - 4 10/12

Solve:

8 - 4 = 4
= 9/12 - 10/12
= 21/12 - 10/12
= 11/12
= 3 + 11/12
= 3 11/12.

He is wrong.

He was off by 3 digits.

Asher Johnson answered Mar 10, 2023

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