Question

Marguerite is building a box from strips of wood. she needs 78 pieces of wood that are each 29 centimeters long. the wood comes in boards that are 6 meters long. How many boards will she need? Explain.

Answer 1

(29 cm/piece)(78 pieces) = 2,262 cm

2,262 cm/600 cm = 3.77 = 4 boards