Malcolm started with a board that was 5 3/5 feet long. He then cut off a section that was 1 5/12 feet long. How much of the board is left?

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Answer:

4 11/60

Step-by-step explanation:

We are to subtract 15/12 from 5 3/5

[tex]5\frac{3}{5}[/tex] - [tex]1\frac{5}{12}[/tex]

The least common multiple is 60

[tex]4\frac{36 - 25}{60}[/tex]

[tex]4\frac{11}{60}[/tex]