Question

To complete a planter box, mr. Michaels will purchase cedar boards that are 2 inches wide and 8 inches long. He will need to cut down the length of the boards into pieces that are 1 1/3 inches long. How many pieces can mr. Michael cit from each 8 inch board so he can determine how many he will need to purchase?

Answer 1

6 pieces

Explanation:

Since Mr. Michaels need to cut down the 8 inch long boards into pieces that are 1¹/₃ inches long, the number of pieces he can cut out from the 8 inch long board that are 1¹/₃ inches long is 8 ÷ 1¹/₃ = 8 ÷ 4/3

= 8 × 3/4

= 2 × 3

= 6

So, Mr. Michaels can cut 6 pieces that are 1¹/₃ inches long from the 2 inches wide and 8 inches long board.