Question

A branch measuring 8 7/8 feet was cut from a tree. Crystal made walking sticks from the branch, each 2 3/16 feet long. She discarded 1/8foot of the branch. How many walking sticks did she make from the branch?

Answer 1

4 4/2 she made for the branch

Answer 2

Answer: There are 4 walking sticks that she made from the branch.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of branch =
`8(7)/(8)=(71)/(8)\ feet`

Length discarded of the branch =
`(1)/(8)\ foot`

Remaining length of branch is given by

`(71)/(8)-(1)/(8)\\\\=(71-1)/(8)\\\\=(70)/(8)`

Length of stick =
`2(3)/(16)\ feet=(35)/(16)\ feet`

So, Number of walking sticks would be

`(70)/(8)/ (35)/(16)\\\\=(70)/(8)* (16)/(35)\\\\=2* 2\\\\=4`

Hence, there are 4 walking sticks that she made from the branch.