A piece of pipe is 303/4 inches long. If five pieces, each 41/3 inches long, are cut from the pipe, how many inches of pipe remain? A. 9 3/4 inches B. 26 3/4 inches C. 9 1/12 inches D. 26 5/12 inches

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A piece of pipe is 30 3/4 inches long. If five pieces, each 4 1/3 inches long are cut from the pipe, there are 9 1/12 inches of pipe remain. Given: 30 3/4 length of a piece of pipe 4 1/3 * 5 = 20 5/3 or 21 2/3 Let x is the number of inches pipe remain. 30 3/4 - 21 2/3 (12 is the LCM) x = 30 9/12 - 21 8/12 x = 9 1/12 (answer)

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A piece of pipe is 30 3/4 inches long. If five pieces, each 4 1/3 inches long are cut from the pipe, there are 9 1/12 inches of pipe remain.
Given:
30 3/4 length of a piece of pipe
4 1/3 * 5 = 20 5/3 or 21 2/3

Let x is the number of inches pipe remain.

30 3/4 - 21 2/3
(12 is the LCM)
x = 30 9/12 - 21 8/12
x = 9 1/12 (answer)

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