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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Jacki is making a couple of stools for her patio. She needs 8 wooden legs that are each 3/5 yard long. She wants to cut them from redwood that is 5.25 yards long. How much wood will remain after Jacki cuts the 8 chair legs?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. 8.6 yards B. 4.8 yards C. 10.05 yards D. 0.45 yard

OpenStudy (radar):

8 legs each one 3/5 yd long is how many yds total?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that 8*3/5 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If so 4.8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That would be B if im right

OpenStudy (radar):

Yes Yes

OpenStudy (radar):

Now subtract that from the 5.25 yds of wood she has, and whats left is the answer.

OpenStudy (radar):

5.25 4.8 subtract ------

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.45?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh so D!

OpenStudy (radar):

Bingo that is choice d. I didn 'realize that you thought 4.8 was the final answer.

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