Question

Travis is using pieces of wood that are 8.2 feet long to frame a garage he has a total of 139.4 feet of wood.

8.2x=139.4
how many 8.2 foot long pieces of wood does travis have

1) 16
2) 17
3) 19
4) 18

Answer 1

Travis would need 17 pieces of wood that are 8.2 foot long in order to frame his 139.4 foot long garage

Answer 2

8.2x = 139.4
x = 139.4/8.2
x = 17
therefore answer 2 is correct