an 8 ft. piece of board must be cut from a 10 ft. two-by-four. allowing 0.125 ft. for the saw blade, how many inches long is the remaining piece?
10 - 8 = 2
2.000 - 0.125 = ??
1.458” = the remaining piece length cut must be 8ft. 5” + 1/8” saw blade from 10 ft long board.
To determine the length of the remaining piece, we need to subtract the length of the saw blade from the original length of the two-by-four. Let's break it down step by step:
1. Start with the original length of the two-by-four, which is 10 ft.
2. Convert the length to inches for consistency. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, the original length becomes 10 ft * 12 in/ft = 120 inches.
3. Subtract the width of the saw blade, which is 0.125 ft. Again, convert this to inches: 0.125 ft * 12 in/ft = 1.5 inches.
4. Subtract the saw blade width from the original length: 120 inches - 1.5 inches = 118.5 inches.
Therefore, the remaining piece of board is 118.5 inches long.