Cutting Walking Sticks
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Angela wants to cut the longer stick to match the shorter one. How much should she cut from the longer stick so that the two walking sticks will be the same length? A. $\frac{3}{4}$ feet B. $\frac{3}{5}$ feet C. $\frac{3}{10}$ feet D. $\frac{1}{4}$ feet E. $\frac{1}{3}$ feet
This question includes visual content: The image shows two walking sticks. The left one is labeled $3 \frac{4}{5}$ feet, and the right one is labeled $3 \frac{1}{2}$ feet. Both have a curved handle and a straight base.
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Hi Rebec, let's solve this together. Angela wants to make her two walking sticks the same length by cutting the longer one.
Equalizing Stick Lengths
Let's first identify the lengths of the two sticks shown in the diagram.
Given Lengths:
To find how much she needs to cut from the longer stick, we need to find the difference between the two lengths.
Strategy: Find the Difference
Since both mixed numbers share the same whole number part of three, we can simply subtract the fractional parts.
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