Question

Mark has a piece of wood that is 11 1/4 ft long. He cuts the piece of wood into as many 2 1/2 -ft pieces as he can. How long is the leftover piece of wood?

Answer 1

The answer to this question is 8 3/4.
70/8 when simplified is 8 3/4.

Answer 2

Answer: 9

Explanation:

11 2/4 - 2 1/2

46/4 - 5/2

23/2 - 5/2

=18/2= 9