Question

the strip of wood 78 inches long has to be cut into pieces of 3 3/4 inches long how many pieces can be cut

Answer 1

78 / 3 3/4 =

78/1 / 15/4 =

78/1 x 4 /15 = 312/15 = 20.8

 20 pieces 3 3/4 inches long can be cut