a carpenter who is installing cabinets uses thin pieces of material called shims to fill gaps. the carpenter uses four shims to

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a carpenter who is installing cabinets uses thin pieces of material called shims to fill gaps. the carpenter uses four shims to

fill a gap that is 1.2 centimeters wide. three of the shims are 0.75 centimeter, 0.125 centimeter, and 0.09 centimeter wide. What is the width of the fourth shim?

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sukhopar [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-30T15:15:54+03:00

Add up all the shims lengths that you know of right now

.75 + .125 + .09 = ?

That equals .965

The fourth shim is how ever many more centimeter until 1.2

To find this out... subtract

1.2 - .965

Your answer to this equation would be the length of the fourth shim.

1.2 - .965 = .235

The fourth shim is .235 centimeters long :)