Question

A stack of boards is 24 inches high. The thickness of each board is 3/8 inch. How many boards are in the stack

A. 1/9

B. 1/6

C. 9

D. 64

Answer 1

64

Explanation:

number of boards=24÷3/8=24×8/3=64

Answer 2

64

First we do 3/8, which puts the fraction into decimal form. This turns out to be .375

Next we do 24/.375 which equals 64.