SOLUTION: A 14 3/4 inch board is cut from a 31 1/4 inch board. The saw cut takes 3/8 inch. How much of the 31 1/4 inch board is left after​ cutting?

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Question 1178582: A 14 3/4 inch board is cut from a 31 1/4 inch board. The saw cut takes 3/8 inch. How much of the 31 1/4 inch board is left after​ cutting?
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A 14 3/4 inch board is cut from a 31 1/4 inch board. The saw cut takes 3/8 inch. How much of the 31 1/4 inch board is left after​ cutting?

31 1/4 inch board = 125/4 ----(1)
Cut piece = 14 3/4 = 59/4 ----(2)
saw cut 3/8 = 3/8 --------(3)
(1)-(2)-(3)
+125%2F4+-+59%2F4+-+3%2F8+
equalise the denominator
250%2F8+-118%2F8+-3%2F8
+%28+250-118-3%29%2F8+
129%2F8
+16+%281%2F8%29+