Question

India has a 12-foot board. How many 18-inch pieces can she cut from the board?

Answer 1

Answer: 8 pieces.

Step-by-step explanation;

There is 12 inch in a foot, so they are 144 inches in 12 foot. If India cuts 18-inch pieces, she can cut 8 pieces. You can find this amount by dividing 144 inches into 18 inches, this will be eight pieces.

Answer 2

Explanation:

There are 12 inches in a foot

So for one full foot in inches you have just 1 foot with 6 inches remaining/ 1 foot with half a foot remaining.

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