Question

A carpenter wants to cut a 6 foot board into pieces 2/3 foot long . How many pieces can the carpenter make

Answer 1

The carpenter can make 9 pieces.

Explanation:

6/(2/3)=(6/1)(3/2)=18/2=9

Answer 2

First figure out how long 2/3 foot is (foot = 12” divided by 3 (thirds) = 4”. 2/3 of a foot will be 8”. There are 72” in a 6’ board. 72/8=9. He can cut 9 pieces 2/3 foot long.