You have a piece of wood that is 7 3/4 feet long. You want to cut one piece that is 3 7/12 feet long and one piece that is 4 1/12 feet long. Do you have enough wood? Explain.

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tomek1172 · Answer

3 12 7 ​ + 4 12 1 ​ = 7 12 8 ​ 7 4 3 ​ = 7 12 9 ​ 7 12 8 ​ < 7 12 9 ​ A n s w er : I ha v e e n o ug h w oo d .

ahmedhabib047 · Answer

7 4 3 ​ − ( 3 12 7 ​ + 4 12 1 ​ ) = 7 4 3 ​ − 7 12 8 ​ = 7 12 9 ​ − 7 12 8 ​ = 12 1 ​ 
 yeah , enough ...

tomek1172 · Answer

You have enough wood to make both cuts. The total length of the pieces you want to cut is 7 7/12 feet, while your piece of wood is 7 3/4 feet long. Since 7 7/12 feet is less than 7 3/4 feet, you can proceed with the cuts. 
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You have a piece of wood that is 7 3/4 feet long. You want to cut one piece that is 3 7/12 feet long and one piece that is 4 1/12 feet long. Do you have enough wood? Explain.

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