Greg needs 234 feet of baseboard to
finish trimming the floors in his house.
He has 145 3/4 feet of baseboard.
How much baseboard does he need to buy?
233 4/4
- 145 3/4
_________
88 1/4 Am I working this correct?
Yes. That is right! :-)
Yes..... I have worked through that!! That is correct!! Stupendous work!!
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Great job! You correctly subtracted 145 3/4 feet from 234 feet to find that Greg needs to buy 88 1/4 feet of baseboard.
For anyone wondering how to solve this, here's the step-by-step explanation:
1. Convert 234 feet to a mixed number, if necessary. In this case, it is already a whole number, so no conversion is needed.
2. Subtract the given amount of baseboard from the total needed.
233 4/4 - 145 3/4
3. Start by subtracting the whole numbers: 233 - 145 = 88.
4. Then subtract the fractions: 4/4 - 3/4 = 1/4.
5. Combine the whole number and fraction: 88 1/4.
Therefore, Greg needs to buy 88 1/4 feet of baseboard.