Question

Val has a piece of wood 8 ft long. She is going to cut it into 9 equal-length pieces.

How long will each piece be?

A.


B.
72 ft

C.


D.

Answer 1

Each piece will be 1/9 of the total length of the original board.

1/9 of 8 ft is 8/9 foot.

That's the same as (10 and 2/3) inches.