Question

You are measuring a board so you can cut it. You need to cut the wood from%C2%A0 1 1/4%C2%A0in. %C2%A0to%C2%A0 1/2%C2%A0in. %C2%A0How long is the piece of wood you are going to cut?(1 point) %C2%A0in.

Answer 1

The length of the piece of wood you are going to cut can be found by subtracting the initial measurement from the final measurement.

Final measurement: 1/2 in
Initial measurement: 1 1/4 in

To subtract these measurements, we need to find a common denominator. The common denominator of 2 and 4 is 4.

1/2 in can be represented as 2/4 in
1 1/4 in can be represented as 5/4 in

Now, we can subtract:
5/4 - 2/4 = 3/4

Therefore, the length of the piece of wood you are going to cut is 3/4 inches.