Question

a stack of boards is 24 inches high. Each board is 3/8 of an inch thick. How many boards are in the stack?

Answer 1

The answer would be 64

Answer 2

To answer this we need to divide 24 by 3/8.

First we need to convert 24 to a fraction. 

$\frac{24}{1}$

When dividing fraction, multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. (A reciprocal is an upside down fraction)

$\frac{24}{1} * \frac{8}{3} = \frac{192}{3}$ (simplify:) 64

The answer is 64

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