Question

A carpenter uses 12 nails for each board if there are 48 nails in a pound how many pounds would be used for 100 boards

Answer 1

25 pounds

Explanation:

48/12=4boards per pound divided by 100 boards = 25

Answer 2

25 pounds

Explanation:

1.) 48 nails per pound / 12 nails per board = 4, one pound of nails can be used on 4 boards.

2.) 100 boards / 4 boards per pound = 25 pounds of nails.