The set department has a 5 foot board. They cut 2 segments that are 1 1/2 foot each. How much of the board is left?

2 Answers
Mar 25, 2018

1 1/2 = 3/2
so two segments of 1 1/2 = 2 * 3/2 = 3
remaining board length = 5 - 3 =2 foot

Mar 25, 2018

2 feet

Explanation:

color(green)([5 color(white)(..)color(blue)(ubrace(-1 1/2- 1 1/2))]) feet
color(white)("dddddd.d")color(blue)(uarr)

color(white)("ddd")color(blue)("The 2 segments")

color(white)("dddddd.d")color(blue)(darr)
color(green)([5 color(white)(..)color(blue)(- color(white)("..d")obrace(3))color(white)("dd"2/2)]) feet

color(white()

2 feet