A wooden plank of length $6.85$ inches is required to make a piece of furniture. However, the carpenter has only $4.75$ inches of a wooden plank. What is the length of plank the carpenter will need to make the piece of furniture?

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Required length of wooden plank $= 6.85 ~in$
Available length of wooden plank $= 4.75 ~in$
Difference between the two lengths $= (6.85 - 4.75) ~in$

Therefore, length of the plank required $= 2.10 ~in$

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A wooden plank of length \(6.85\) inches is required to make a piece of furniture. However, the carpenter has only \(4.75\) inches of a wooden plank. What is the length of plank the carpenter will need to make the piece of furniture?

Required length of wooden plank \(= 6.85 ~in\)
Available length of wooden plank \(= 4.75 ~in\)
Difference between the two lengths \(= (6.85 - 4.75) ~in\)

Therefore, length of the plank required \(= 2.10 ~in\)

A wooden plank of length \(6.85\) inches is required to make a piece of furniture. However, the carpenter has only \(4.75\) inches of a wooden plank. What is the length of plank the carpenter will need to make the piece of furniture?

Required length of wooden plank \(= 6.85 ~in\) Available length of wooden plank \(= 4.75 ~in\) Difference between the two lengths \(= (6.85 - 4.75) ~in\) Therefore, length of the plank required \(= 2.10 ~in\)

Required length of wooden plank \(= 6.85 ~in\)
Available length of wooden plank \(= 4.75 ~in\)
Difference between the two lengths \(= (6.85 - 4.75) ~in\)

Therefore, length of the plank required \(= 2.10 ~in\)