From a 24 foot roll of rubber hose, a person cuts lengths of 5 3/8 feet, 5 1/2 feet, and 6 1/4 feet. How much hose is left on the roll?

Answer 1

6 7/8 feet are left

5 3/8 = 43/8

5 1/2 = 11/2 = 44/8

6 1/4 =25/4 =50/8

43/8 + 44/8 +50/8 = 137/8

24 = 192/8

192/8 -137/8 = 55/8 = 6 7/8

5 3/8 = 5.375

5 1/2 =5.5

6 1/4 -6.25 add them

17.125

subtract from 24 to get 6.875 = 6 7/8