Question

Paul has a piece of wood that is 4 yards long. He knows there are 12 inches in 1 foot, and 3 feet in 1 yard. If there is no wood left over, how many 6-inch pieces can Paul cut from the length of wood? Remember to include units! (Example: 18 6-inch pieces)

Answer 1

The piece of wood is 4 yards long.

There are 3 ft in a yd.
4 yd = 4 * 3 ft = 12 ft

There are 12 in in a ft.
12 ft = 12 * 12 in = 144 in

The 4-yd length is the same as 144 in length.

To find how many 6 in pieces fit in a 144 in piece, we divide 144 by 6.

(144 in)/(6 in) = 24

Answer: He can cut 24 pieces.

Answer 2

If
1 yard=3 ft
4 yards=12 ft
1 ft=12 inches
12ft=144 inches
144/6=24
24 6-inch pieces