if a 15 foot pece of electric tape has 0.56 feet cut from it then what is the new length of tape?

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15 - .56 = ?

15 is a whole number. .56 is a decimal. so it needs to be rewritten as

15.00
-0.56
_______
14.44 in whic case the asnwer is 14.44 :)

To find the new length of tape, you need to subtract the cut amount from the original length.

Original length of tape: 15 feet
Cut amount: 0.56 feet

You can find the new length by subtracting the cut amount from the original length:

New length = Original length - Cut amount

New length = 15 feet - 0.56 feet

Calculating the subtraction, the new length of tape would be:

New length = 14.44 feet

So, the new length of the electric tape is 14.44 feet.