Question

How many 3/4 foot ladder rungs can you cut from a 6 foot board?

Answer 1

8 because 6x4=28 then 28/3=8

Answer 2

8 pieces can be cut out of a 6 foot board in the form of
`(3)/(4)` foot rungs.

SOLUTION:

The length of the board is 6 feet.

We need to cut
`(3)/(4)` foot ladder rungs from the 6 foot board.

`(3)/(4)` is in the fraction form. To make the calculation easier lets convert it to the decimal form.

Therefore,
`(3)/(4)` = 0.75

Now each small rung is 0.75 foot long.

To find out how many pieces of rung can be cut out of the 6 foot board

we need to divide 6 by 0.75. This will give us exactly how many pieces can be cut out.

Therefore;

6÷0.75=8

Hence, 8 pieces can be cut out of a 6 foot board in the form of
`(3)/(4)` foot rungs.