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Jacob is building a dog house. He has a piece of wood that is 10 1/2 feet long. He has used 1 3/4 feet. How much wood does he have left?

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Answer:

8 3/4 feet of wood left

Explanation:

10 +1/2 - 1 - 3/4 =

10 - 1 = 9

2/4 -3/4 = -1/4

9 - 1/4 = 8 3/4

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