Question

A carpenter wants to cut a board that is 5/6 ft long into pieces that are 5/16 ft. Long. The carpenter will use the expression shown to calculate the number of pieces that can be cut from the board.. Which expression can also be used to calculate the number of pieces that can be cut from the board?

Answer 1

p = L/l

Step-by-step explanation: i did math

Answer 2

The answer to your question is: p = L/l

Explanation:

Data

Board length = L = 5/6 ft

Pieces length = l = 5 /16 ft

number of pieces = p = ?

Expression

p = L / l

p = 5/6 / 5/16

p = (5)(16) / (6)(5)

p = 8/3