Question

James has a board that is 3/4 foot long. He wants to cut the board into pieces that are each 1/8 foot long. How many pieces can James cut from the board?

Answer 1

Answer: 6 pieces.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The length of the board = $\dfrac{3}{4}\text{ foot}$

The length of the pieces =$\dfrac{1}{8}\text{ foot}$

Now, to find the number of pieces we need to divide the total length of board by the length of a piece ,

Then the number of pieces James cut from the board is given by:-

$n=\dfrac{3}{4}\div\dfrac{1}{8}\\\\\Rightarrow\ n=\dfrac{3}{4}\times\dfrac{8}{1}\\\\\Rightarrow\ n= 6$

Hence, James can cut 6 pieces.

Answer 2

Answer: 6

There are 2/8 per every 1/4. This means that a 3/4 foot long board is equivalent to a 6/8 foot long board, and can therefor be cut into 6 1/8 foot segments.