Question

Domingo is replacing the baseboards in his home and calculates that he will need 637.5 feet of wood. When he travels to the hardware store, he discovers that baseboards are sold in 7.5-foot lengths. How many boards will Domingo need to purchase?

Answer 1

Number of boards= 85

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Total wood required= 637.5 feet of wood

The baseboards are sold in 7.5-foot lengths.

To calculate the number of boards, we need to use the following formula:

Number of boards= total wood required / foot per board

Number of boards= 637.5 / 7.5

Number of boards= 85