Question

It takes 18 3/8 inches of wood to make a frame for a small photo.Ms. Jones has 3 yards of wood.How many frames can she make?

Answer 1

Ms. Jones can make 5 full frames from 3 yards of wood when each frame requires 18 3/8 inches of wood, as she has a total of 108 inches of wood available.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many frames Ms. Jones can make from 3 yards of wood, the length needed per frame must first be converted into the same units as the total wood length available. Since 1 yard is equal to 36 inches, Ms. Jones has a total of 3 yards × 36 inches/yard = 108 inches of wood. The length of wood needed for one frame is 18 3/8 inches, which is equivalent to 18.375 inches.

Next, the total length of wood available is divided by the length needed for one frame: 108 inches (total wood) ÷ 18.375 inches/frame. This calculation will provide the number of frames that can be made.

Using a calculator or long division:

108 inches ÷ 18.375 inches/frame = approximately 5.88

Since we cannot have a fraction of a frame, Ms. Jones can make 5 full frames with the wood she has available.

Answer 2

18 3/8 = (8*18+3) / 8 = 147/8 ins

3 yards = 3*36 = 108 inches

108 / 147 / 8 = 108 * 8 / 147 = 864 / 147 = 5.88

Ms Jones can make 5 frames. Answer