kevin had a board that was 5 and 1/4 feet long. while making making a fence, he cut a peice 3 and 3/4 feet long from the board. what was the lenth of the peice of board remained?
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5 1/4 - 3 3/4 = 4 5/4 - 3 3/4 = 1 2/4 = 1 1/2
A board 5 feet long is cut into two pieces such that the length of one piece is two-thirds of the length of the other piece. Find the length of the shorter piece of board.
the answer si 1 1/2 feet.