Question

An 11 3/8-inch wide board can be cut into how many strips of width 5/8 inch, if each cut takes 1/8 inch of the width? (Must the answer be a whole

number?)

Answer 1

15.

Explanation:

Width of the strip + cut = 5/8 + 1/8 = 3/4.

11 3/8 / 3/4

= 91/8 / 3/4

= 91/8 * 4/3

= 91/6

= 15 1/6

So the answer is 15