Question

A carpenter needs to make 60 dowels.Each dowel must be 6 inches long.The wood from which the carpenter will cut the dowels comes in 4-foot lengths.What is the least number of 4-foot Lengths of wood the carpenter can buy and still make all 60 dowel

Answer 1

Answer: 8

Step-by-step explanation:

60 dowels - each 6 inches (1/2 foot) in length = 30 feet of wood

30 feet of wood ÷ 4 foot boards = 7.5 boards

Since he can't buy half of a board, you must round up to 8 boards.