Question

Sandy is working with a carpenter to frame a house. They are using 8-foot-long boards, but each board must be cut to be 7 feet 10 3/4 inches long. How much is cut off each board?

Answer 1

1 1/4 in of material is cut off each board.

Explanation:

To answer this, subtract 7 ft 10 3/4 inches from 8 ft.

First, rewrite 8 ft as 7 ft 12 inches.

Then subtract:

7 ft 12 in

- 7 ft 10 3/4 in

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1 1/4 in

1 1/4 in of material is cut off each board.