a plumber has 12 1/2 feet of plastic pipe he uses 3 2/8 feet for the sink line and 5 3/4 feet for the washing machine . he needs approximately 3 1/2 feet for a disposal. does he have enough pipe left for a disposal?

Answer 1

Hint: It's a lot easier to change these fractions to decimals.

Then subtract the amount he uses for the sink line and the washing machine from the total amount of pipe.

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