Question

Marcie bought a 50 foot roll of packing tape she used 8 5/6 foot lengths how much tape is left on the roll

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is 41 1/6 foot is left.

Step-by-step explanation:

First subtract 8 5/6 from 50.

Then take away a whole from the fifty and add it to the fraction part- 49 6/6 - 8 5/6.

Lastly subtract.

Answer 2

Answer:

40 1/6 ft left

Step-by-step explanation:

what you can do is convert 8 5/6 foot into inches and also convert 50 foot into inches then subtract and then convert the answer you get in inches into feet.