Xavier's dining room table was unstable because one leg was shorter than the others. He placed a three-fourths inch thick piece of wood under the short leg, and it became even with the other legs, which are eighteen and seven-eighths inches long. How many inches long was the short leg before Xavier added the wood?

A . nineteen and five-eighths inches

B . eighteen and five-eighths inches

C . eighteen and one-eighth inches

D . seventeen and one-eighth inches

Question

Xavier's dining room table was unstable because one leg was shorter than the others. He placed a three-fourths inch thick piece of wood under the short leg, and it became even with the other legs, which are eighteen and seven-eighths inches long. How many inches long was the short leg before Xavier added the wood?

A . nineteen and five-eighths inches

B . eighteen and five-eighths inches

C . eighteen and one-eighth inches

D . seventeen and one-eighth inches

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

can you solve 18+(7/8)-(3/4)

anonymous · Answer

Not sure what you mean ...

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

can you just solve by adding and subtracting this:
$$18+\frac{ 7 }{ 8}-\frac34=?$$

anonymous · Answer

I'm so lost .

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

can you add $$\frac14+\frac24$$

anonymous · Answer

3 / 4

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

good now try $$\frac46\ +\frac23$$

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

you may write it as an improper fraction