Question

A branch measuring 8 7/8 feet was cut from a tree. Crystal made walking sticks from the branch, each 2 3/16 feet long. She discarded 1/8foot of the branch. How many walking sticks did she make from the branch?

Answer 1

4 4/2 she made for the branch

Answer 2

Answer: There are 4 walking sticks that she made from the branch.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of branch = $8\dfrac{7}{8}=\dfrac{71}{8}\ feet$

Length discarded of the branch = $\dfrac{1}{8}\ foot$

Remaining length of branch is given by

$\dfrac{71}{8}-\dfrac{1}{8}\\\\=\dfrac{71-1}{8}\\\\=\dfrac{70}{8}$

Length of stick = $2\dfrac{3}{16}\ feet=\dfrac{35}{16}\ feet$

So, Number of walking sticks would be

$\dfrac{70}{8}\div \dfrac{35}{16}\\\\=\dfrac{70}{8}\times \dfrac{16}{35}\\\\=2\times 2\\\\=4$

Hence, there are 4 walking sticks that she made from the branch.