Question

An old wooden post was 3 3/4 feet long. If you were to cut off 2/6 of it, how much would you have cut off?

Answer 1

Answer:1 1/4 feet would have been cut off.

Explanation:

length of old wooden post =3 3/4 feet

length of old wooden post cut off ==2/6 of 3 3/4 feet. this gives us

=2/6 x 3 3/4

=2/6 x 15/4

=5/4=1 1/4 feet would have been cut off.