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How many boards, each 3/4 yd long, can be cut from a piece of wood that is 6 yards long? Will there be any wood left over?

User Milo Lu
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Since 3/4 is 0.75, let’s use it like that.
6/0.75=8
Since the answer does not have any decimals, no wood will be left over.
8 boards can be cut.
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