You are measuring a board so you can cut it. You need to cut the wood from 1 and 1/4 in. to 1/2 in. How long is the piece of wood you are going to cut?

Answer 1

To find the length of the piece of wood you are going to cut, you need to subtract 1/2 inch from 1 and 1/4 inches.

1 and 1/4 inches = 1 inch + 1/4 inch = 4/4 inch + 1/4 inch = 5/4 inches

To subtract 1/2 inch from 5/4 inches, we can convert 1/2 inch to the same denominator:

1/2 inch = (1/2) * (4/4) = 4/8 inches

Now we can subtract:

(5/4) inches - (4/8) inches = (10/8) inches - (4/8) inches = 6/8 inches

Simplifying 6/8 inches, we get:

6/8 inches = (3/4) inches

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