Anne is building bookcases that are 3.1 feet long. How many complete shelves can be cut from a 12-foot board?

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asked Feb 17, 2022 47.5k views

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SBotirov · Answer 1 · 2022-02-22T16:28:00+0000

Answer: 3 shelves

Explanation:

12 ÷ 3.1 = 3.87…

Since this is more than 3 but less than 4, we can build 3 full shelves with a leftover.