Question

You are cutting as many 20 1/2-inch pieces from the board to make

Answer 1

Answer: The number of steps you can make is 5 pieces and $\dfrac{35}{41}\ inch$ is left over.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of pieces from the board to make ladder steps for a tree fort = $20\dfrac{1}{2}\ inch=\dfrac{41}{2}$

Length of board = 120 inch

Number of pieces from the board to make ladder steps for a tree fort is given by

$120\div \dfrac{41}{2}\\\\=120\times \dfrac{2}{41}\\\\=\dfrac{240}{41}\\\\=5\dfrac{35}{41}$

Hence, the number of steps you can make is 5 pieces and $\dfrac{35}{41}\ inch$ is left over.