Question

Yancy has a board 25 feet long. He wants to cut the board into 4 1/2 foot lengths. Into how many 4 1/2 foot lengths can he cut it ?

Answer 1

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4 1/2=4.2+1/2=8+2/2=9/2


25/9/2



50/9


5.5

Answer 2

25 / (9/2) =
25 * (2/9) = 50/9 = 5 5/9
He can cut 5 4 1/2 ft boards and have 2 1/2 ft left over.