John needs to cut three strips of wood 11 3/5 inches, 15 1/5 inches, and 9 2/5 inches long. he has a strip that is 48 inches long. how long will the leftover piece be after he cuts what he wants?

inches

Step-by-step explanation:

John has a strip of wood that is 48 inches long.

He needs to cut three strips of wood that is

inches,   inches and   inches long.

The total length of strips he needed =   +   +  

=   +   +  

=  

=  

=  

He used   inches to cut three strips.

Now the leftover piece = 48 -  

                                      = 48 -  

                                      =  

                                      =  

                                      =  

The leftover piece would be   inches

i got 10.28 but that rounds up to 10.3