Question

11. Carla is building a table out of boards that

are 4.25 inches wide. She wants the table to
be at least 36 inches wide. What is the least
number of boards she can use?

Answer 1

The least number of boards she can use is 9 boards. Divide 36 by 4.25 to get 8.470... Then round it up to get 9 boards.