Question

Charlie Carr has a sheet of brass that is 34 inches wide and cuts two pieces that are each 7 5/6 inches wide. What is the width of the leftover brass?

Answer 1

18
`(1)/(3)` inches

Explanation:

Let's show this as an equation.

34 - 7
`(5)/(6)` (2) = x

34 is the original sheet of brass, 2 is the amount of pieces Charlie cut the brass into, 7
`(5)/(6)` is the width of the 2 pieces Charlie cut, and x is the width of the leftover brass.

7
`(5)/(6)` =
`(47)/(6)`

34 -
`(47)/(6)` (2) = x
34 -
`(47)/(3)` = x

`(102)/(3)` -
`(47)/(3)` = x

`(55)/(3)` = x
18
`(1)/(3)` = x