Lucy saws a wooden rod into two pieces. The larger piece is 7 3/4 inches long. The original rod was 9 1/8 inches long. How many inches long is the resulting smaller piece

Answer 1

To find the length of the resulting smaller piece, subtract the length of the larger piece from the length of the original rod:
9 1/8 - 7 3/4 = 9/1 - 7/4 = 32/8 - 35/8 = -3/8

Therefore, the length of the resulting smaller piece is -3/8 inches.

Answer 2

Wrong

Answer 3

To find the length of the resulting smaller piece, subtract the length of the larger piece from the length of the original rod:

9 1/8 - 7 3/4 = 73/8 - 31/4 = 73/8 - 62/8 = 11/8

Therefore, the length of the resulting smaller piece is 11/8 inches.