Question

A carpenter has a board that is 8 feet long. He cuts off 2 pieces. One piece is 3 1/2 feet long and the other is 2 1/3 feet long. How much of the board is left? IM SO SORRY THIS QUESTION ISN’T MULTIPLE CHOICE PLS FORGIVE ME

Answer 1

2 1/6

Explanation:

The answer is 2 1/6 because you should start by adding 3 1/2 + 2 1/3. This equals 5 5/6 feet. You should then subtract 8 - 5 5/6 because you are figuring out how much is left. When you subtract 8 - 5 5/6, you get 2 1/6. So 2 1/6 feet of the board is left.

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