Question 19783
total length: 7feet 6 and 3/4 inches
=7feet and (27/4)inches
=(7*12)+(27/4) inches
=84+(27/4)inches
=((4*84)+27)/4 inches
=(336+27)/4 inches
=363/4 inches
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so total length of wood=363/4 inches
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piece to be left with: 5 feet 11 5/16 inches
=(5*12)+(11 and 5/16)
=60+(11*16+5)/16
=60+(181/16)
=((16*60)+181)/16
=(960+181)/16
=1141/16 inches
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now length to be cut off=total-piece
=(363/4)-(1141/16)
{{{((4*363)-1141)/16}}}
{{{(1452-1141)/16}}}
{{{311/16}}} inches
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convert this to feet by dividing by 12
{{{311/(12*16)}}}
{{{311/192}}}
approx 1.6 feet
[1foot and (119/192)inches]
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Hope this helps,
Prabhat