Question

Jamal will cut a piece of wood that is 2 1/2 feet long into 1/4 -foot sections. How many sections will result?

Answer 1

10 sections

Explanation:

Answer 2

10 pieces

Explanation:

each whole foot has 4 1/4 sections in it, so multiply that by the two 1 ft sections and you get 8. then 1/2 ft is equal to 2 1/4 sections, so if you add that to your 8, you get 10 :) im not the best at explaining but i hope that helps