Question

A carpenter cut a 13 1/2 foot piece of wood into 3/4 foot pieces. After cutting the wood, how many pieces did the carpenter have

Answer 1

Answer:    

18

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Turn the mixed number into an improper fractions: 13 × 2 = 26, 26 + 1 = 27
2. Re-write improper fraction: $\frac{27}{2}$  
3. $\frac{27}{2}$ ÷ $\frac{3}{4}$ = $\frac{27}{2}$ × $\frac{4}{3}$  
4. $\frac{27}{2}$ × $\frac{4}{3} = \frac{108}{6}$  
5. 108/6 = 18

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