Whats The Answer To This Annoying Math Problem

While installing water pipes, a plumber used pieces of pipe measuring, 2 3/4 ft., 4 1/3 ft., 3 1/2 ft., and 1 1/4 ft.. How much pipe would remain if these pieces were cut from a 14 - ft. length pipe? ( ignore waste in cutting)

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Yeah, anyone able to help?

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Originally Posted by In

While installing water pipes, a plumber used pieces of pipe measuring, 2 3/4 ft., 4 1/3 ft., 3 1/2 ft., and 1 1/4 ft.. How much pipe would remain if these pieces were cut from a 14 - ft. length pipe? ( ignore waste in cutting)

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Yeah, anyone able to help?[/b]

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It looks simple, just subtract the length of the pieces used, from the total 14ft length.

That's: 14 -
2 and 3/4
4 and 1/3
3 and 1/2
1 and 1/4

So it's then: 14 - 11 and (1/2 + 1/3) = 2.5 - 1/3

= 2.166.., or 2 and 1/6

I think that's it... 2 1/6

Simple to most people, but my math skills are non-existant.

Thanks btw :cheers:

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Originally Posted by In

Simple to most people, but my math skills are non-existant.

Thanks btw :cheers:[/b]

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lol, no problem.