document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253629>Question 253629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plumber has a piece of pipe measuring 9 feet 7 7/8 inches long. How many fee and inches are left when the plumber cuts off a piece that is 4 feet 11 1/2 inches long? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9 ft 7 7/8 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 ft 11 1/2 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have to borrow some inches and also maybe convert fractions to improper fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's convert from 1/2 to 8ths<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2=4/8 We don't need improper fractions today<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 ft 19 7/8 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 ft 11 4/8 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 ft  8 3/8 inches remaining.<BR>\n" );
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