Question

Kiersten has 5 1/2 feet of wood. She is creating a sculpture and needs to divide the wood

into 3/4 foot pieces. How many pieces can she cut from the wood? Write and solve a
division problem to represent this situation.​

Answer 1

`(22)/(3)` pieces she can cut from the wood.

Explanation:

Given : Kiersten has
`5(1)/(2)` feet of wood. She is creating a sculpture and needs to divide the wood into
`(3)/(4)` foot pieces.

To find : How many pieces can she cut from the wood?

Solution :

Kiersten has
`5(1)/(2)=(11)/(2)` feet of wood.

She is creating a sculpture and needs to divide the wood into
`(3)/(4)` foot pieces.

i.e. Divide
`(11)/(2)` by
`(3)/(4)` for number of pieces,

`(11)/(2)/ (3)/(4)=((11)/(2))/((3)/(4))`

`(11)/(2)/ (3)/(4)=(11* 4)/(2* 3)`

`(11)/(2)/ (3)/(4)=(22)/(3)`

Therefore,
`(22)/(3)` pieces she can cut from the wood.