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A board 12 3/4 feet long is cut so that 9 7/8 feet are left. What length of the board was cut off?

A2 1/2 feet
B2 7/8 feet
C3 1/2 feet

D)3 7/8 feet

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Neuron

If you would like to know what length of the board was cut off, you can calculate this using the following steps:

12 3/4 feet long board - 9 7/8 feet = 12 3/4 - 9 7/8 = 51/4 - 79/8 = 102/8 - 79/8 = (102 - 79) / 8 = 23/8 = 2 7/8 feet

The correct result would be B) 2 7/8 feet.

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