Question

Santa will cut a piece of wood that is 15 feet long into 1 ⅔ foot sections. How many sections will result?

A) 8 sections
B) 9 sections
C) 10 sections
D) 11 sections

Answer 1

Santa can cut approximately 9 sections from a 15-foot long piece of wood into 1 ⅓ foot sections, by dividing the total length by the length of each section.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student wants to know the number of 1 ⅓ foot sections that can be cut from a 15-foot long piece of wood. To find the answer, you need to divide the total length of the wood by the length of each section.

First, convert the fraction to a decimal to make the calculation easier. 1 ⅓ feet is the same as 1 + ⅓ feet, which is equal to 1.666... feet (since ⅓ is equivalent to 2/3 and 2/3 in decimal form is approximately 0.666...).

Now divide the total length of the wood (15 feet) by the length of each section (approximately 1.666... feet).
15 ÷ 1.666... is approximately 9.

So, Santa can cut approximately 9 sections of 1 ⅓ foot from the 15-foot long piece of wood. Therefore, the correct answer is B) 9 sections.