Question

• How many 5 inch pieces of wood can
you cut* from a board that is 4 feet
long

Answer 1

Answer: 9 pieces

Explanation:

First, convert 4 feet to inches. 4 ft = 48 in.

Then, divide 48 in by 5 in. 48/5 is 9.6 in

But since you can't cut the board into sixths the answer is 9.

Answer 2

9

Explanation:

To find the answer, first convert 4 ft. to inches. 4 ft.= 48 in. Now, you divide 48÷5. 48÷5=9 3/5, or 9.6, but you can't cut a sixth of a board. Therefore, the answer is 9.

Hope this helps!