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

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Question 21474: A carpenter has a piece of lumber measuring 7 feet 6 and 3/4 inches long. How much must the carpenter saw off to be left with a piece 5 feet 11 5/16 inches long?

Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, fishe20d:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The answer is:
7' (6+ 3/4)" - 5' (11 + 5/16)"
a foot is 12', so change expression to this:
6' (18 + 3/4)" - 5' (11 + 5/16)"
change 3/4 to 12/16
subtracting term by term, the answer is:
1' (7 + 7/16)"

Answer by fishe20d(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 foot 7 and 7/16 inches