SOLUTION: Maria has a piece of rope that is 3 feet long. She cuts 6 inches off the end of the rope. hat is the length of the remaining rope? Is it a multiplication? or divide? I need

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Question 686600: Maria has a piece of rope that is 3 feet long. She cuts 6 inches off the end of the rope. hat is the length of the remaining rope?

Is it a multiplication? or divide?
I need to now before Nov 29,2012!!!!!!!!
Found 2 solutions by rfer, josmiceli:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Subtraction
3ft-6in=2ft 6in
also done this way
change ft to in
36-6=30in

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 feet is 2 feet plus 12 inches
2 feet + 12 inches minus 6 inches = 2 feet + 6 inches