Final answer:
You can cut six 1 1/4' by 4' pieces from a 4' x 8' sheet of plywood, each running the entire width of the plywood, by dividing the length into 1.25-foot sections.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine how many 1 ¼' by 4' pieces can be cut from a 4' x 8' sheet of plywood, we need to calculate the number of pieces that can fit along the width and length of the plywood sheet.
First, let's look at the width of the plywood. Since the width is 4 feet, and the width of the pieces to be cut is also 4 feet, this means that each piece will run the entire width of the plywood, so there is no need to divide the width for calculations.
Now, let's consider the length of the plywood. An 8-foot length can be divided into 1 ¼' sections. To convert 1 ¼' into feet, we remember that 1 foot equals 12 inches. Therefore, 1 ¼' equals 1.25 feet. Dividing the total length (8 feet) by the length of each piece (1.25 feet), we get:
8 ÷ 1.25 = 6.4
Since you cannot have a partial piece, we are limited to whole pieces. As a result, we can cut 6 whole pieces from the 4' x 8' sheet.
From a 4' x 8' sheet of plywood, you can cut six 1 ¼' by 4' pieces.