A piece of ribbon 3 1/4 ft long is cut from a 8-foot roll of ribbon. how much ribbon remains on the roll?

Answer 1

7 + 4/4 - (3 + 1/4)

= 7 - 3 + 4/4-1/4

= 4 + 3/4

= 4 3/4
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check
3 1/4 + 4 3/4 = 7 4/4 = 8 whew!