Question

The shortest board available at the lumber yard is 3 feet long. How many 4 inch lengths can a carpenter get from the available board?

Answer 1

Answer:

Total of 9 lengths of 4 inches can be taken out from a board of 3 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

length of board in feet = 3 ft

As

1 ft = 12 inches

So

Length of board in inch =  $3\times 12$

                                       = 36 inches

Let no of 4 inches length be = x

The equation become

$x \times 4= 36\\x= \frac{36}{4} \\x= 9$

Total of 9 lengths of 4 inches can be taken out from a board of 3 feet