Question

A board 14 1/4 inches long is cut from a board that is 4 feet long. If the width of the saw cut is 1/8 inch, what is the length of the remaining piece?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

From the given information;

since;

1 feet = 12 inches long

Then, 4 feet = (4 × 12)inches long

= 48 inches long

Thus, the length of the remaining piece is calculated as follows:

Length of remaining piece = Total length of piece - (piece that was being cut + width )

$= 48 - (14 \dfrac{1}{4}+ \dfrac{1}{8})$

$= 48 - ( \dfrac{57}{4}+ \dfrac{1}{8})$

$= 48 - ( \dfrac{114+1}{8})$

$= 48 - ( \dfrac{115}{8})$

$= \dfrac{269}{8}$ inches