SOLUTION: A carpenter has a piece of lumber measuring 10 ft 6 and 3/4 inches long.How much must a carpenter saw off to be left with a piece 7 ft 11 in 5/16 in Long? (note: assume the saw has

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Question 1124771: A carpenter has a piece of lumber measuring 10 ft 6 and 3/4 inches long.How much must a carpenter saw off to be left with a piece 7 ft 11 in 5/16 in Long? (note: assume the saw has no cut width)
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Subtract the smaller number from the larger.
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10 ft 6 and 3/4 inches - 7 ft 11 in 5/16
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Then think about how difficult metric units are.

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