Question

James has a board that is 3/4 foot long. He wants to cut the board into pieces that are each 1/8 foot long

How many pieces can James cut from the board?

Answer 1

Divide each 3/4 by 1/8. To do this, multiply by the reciprocal of 1/8.
`(3)/(4) *(8)/(1)` That equals 24/4, or 6 pieces

Answer 2

Answer=6 pieces

First lets convert 3/4 to ?/8...


`(3)/(4)= (6)/(8)`

3/4 is equivalent to 6/8.

Now we can divide 6/8 by 1/8


`(6)/(8)/ (1)/(8)=6`


Answer=6 pieces