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A carpenter wants to cut a 6 foot board into pieces 2/3 foot long . How many pieces can the carpenter make

A carpenter wants to cut a 6 foot board into pieces 2/3 foot long . How many pieces can the carpenter make
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A carpenter wants to cut a 6 foot board into pieces 2/3 foot long . How many pieces can the carpenter make

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Answer:

The carpenter can make 9 pieces.

Explanation:

6/(2/3)=(6/1)(3/2)=18/2=9

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User Heavy Rocker Dude
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First figure out how long 2/3 foot is (foot = 12” divided by 3 (thirds) = 4”. 2/3 of a foot will be 8”. There are 72” in a 6’ board. 72/8=9. He can cut 9 pieces 2/3 foot long.
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