Question

Al drew a line that was Three-fourths of an inch long. He decided to shorten it and erased One-fourth of an inch of the line. How long was the line that remained? Express the answer in lowest terms.

Answer 1

The remaining line is 1/2 of an inch

Explanation:

3/4-1/4 will give you 2/4 which is easily simplified to 1/2

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