A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 6.19 centimeters long. Then he sawed 3.76 centimeters off the end. How long is the piece of wood now?_____ centimeters
Q. A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 6.19 centimeters long. Then he sawed 3.76 centimeters off the end. How long is the piece of wood now?_____ centimeters
Identify initial length: Step 1: Identify the initial length of the wood and the length sawed off.
Subtract length sawed off: Step 2: Subtract the length sawed off from the initial length to find the remaining length of the wood.
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