Answer:
36 9/16 in
Step-by-step explanation:
Amount of wood left = original length of the wood - length cut - length wasted
45[tex]\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{16} - 8\frac{7}{8}[/tex]
[tex]37\frac{8 - 1 - 14}{16}[/tex]
[tex]37\frac{-7}{16}[/tex]
36[tex]\frac{9}{16}[/tex]
