Question

The shortest board available at the lumber yard is 3 feet long. How many 4 inch lengths can a carpenter get from the available board?

Answer 1

Total of 9 lengths of 4 inches can be taken out from a board of 3 feet

Explanation:

length of board in feet = 3 ft

As

1 ft = 12 inches

So

Length of board in inch =
`3* 12`

= 36 inches

Let no of 4 inches length be = x

The equation become

`x * 4= 36\\x= (36)/(4) \\x= 9`

Total of 9 lengths of 4 inches can be taken out from a board of 3 feet