Answer:
\(1\frac{1}{4}\)
Step-by-step explanation:
Working with a carpenter to frame a house. They are using 8 foot long boards.
each board must be cut to be 7 feet 10 3/4 inches long
to find how much is cut off each board. we need to subtract 7 feet 10 3/4 inches from 8
8 feet - 7 feet = 1 feet
we know 1 feet = 12 inches
now we subtract 10 3/4 from 1 feet
12 inches - 10 3/4 inches = \(\frac{12}{1} - \frac{10*4+3}{4} = \frac{48}{4} - \frac{43}{4}=\frac{5}{4}\)
5/4 is written as 1 1/4
\(1\frac{1}{4}\)
