document.write( "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) \n" ); document.write( "
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Subtract the smaller number from the larger.
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\n" ); document.write( "10 ft 6 and 3/4 inches - 7 ft 11 in 5/16
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\n" ); document.write( "Then think about how difficult metric units are.
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