Question

jon has a board that was 4 2/3 yards long. he needs to cut the board into piece that are 2/3 yard. how many signs can he make?

Answer 1

He can make up to 7 signs.

Explanation:

Let x = the number of signs

`(2)/(3)`x ≤ 4
`(2)/(3)`

`(2)/(3)`x ≤
`(14)/(3)` --- convert mixed fraction into improper

2x ≤ 14 --- multiply both sides by 3

x ≤ 7 --- divide both sides by 2

He can make up to 7 signs.

Answer 2

He can make 5 signs