Question

93 A carpenter has two different boards

measuring 80 inches and 64 inches. If the
carpenter cuts them into equally sized
pieces and has no wood left over, have long
will each piece be?

Answer 1

Each piece will be 8 inches

Explanation:

We have to find the HCF / GCF of 80 and 64

80 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 5

64 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2

HCF = 2 *2 *2 = 8

80 inches = 8 * 10 . So, 10 boards each measuring 8 inches

64 = 8 * 8 . So, 8 boards each measuring 8 inches