Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
1 foot = 12 inches
length of board in inches = 8 ft × (12 in)/ft = 96 in
length of cut in inches = 5 ft + 8 in = 5 ft × (12 in)/ft + 8 in = 60 in + 8 in = 68 in.
96 - 68 = 28 inches left
Answer:
23/24
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the sum you must ad.
Fractions can only be added and subtracted when the denominators (the bottom numbers) are the same.
24 is the smallest number that 2, 3 and 8 go into.
1/2 = 12/24, 1/3 = 8/24, 1/8 = 3/24

23/24