Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

3 pieces

Step-by-step explanation:

Key skills needed: Division

1) Rudolph has a $9\frac{1}{2}$ ft. long piece of wood.

2)He want to divide it into  $2\frac{3}{4}$ ft. pieces.

3) To find out the maximum number of piece he can make you have to do:

$9\frac{1}{2}$ ÷ $2\frac{3}{4}$ --> Convert both to improper form --> ( 9 1/2 is 9x 2 + 1 = 19/2) & (2 3/4 is 2 x 4 + 3  = 11/4) This means it would be: $\frac{19}{2}$ ÷ $\frac{11}{4}$.

Dividing by a fraction is the same multiplying by it's reciprocal (The reciprocal of 11/4 is 4/11) so it would be $\frac{19}{2}$ x $\frac{4}{11}$  = $\frac{76}{22}$ ---> $3\frac{10}{22}$

The answer above means Rudolph can cut only 3 pieces, and then he will be left with a little chunk of wood, but that is not big enough to be counted as a whole piece.

Therefore, the answer is 3 pieces

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