Subtract. Express your answer in lowest terms. 10 5/11 - 4 2/11
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Answer:
12 pieces each:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
-- first string
--- second string
Required
Determine the number of equal pieces
To do this, we first calculate the HCF of the length of both pieces
The HCF is:
<em>Hence, he can cut both strings to 12 pieces each</em>
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<em>Recall that </em>
<em>The first string can then be cut in to 3 inches each (i.e. 36/12)</em>
<em>The first string can then be cut in to 4 inches each (i.e. 48/12)</em>