A carpenter is building a gate that will be

Question

3-1/4 feet wide. The gate will be made of boards 3 inches wide. How many pieces of board will it take to fit across the front of the gate?

Answer 1

To find the number of pieces of board needed to fit across the front of the gate, we need to divide the width of the gate (3-1/4 feet) by the width of each board (3 inches) and convert the units if necessary.

First, let's convert 3-1/4 feet to inches:
3-1/4 feet = 3 feet + 1/4 feet = 3 * 12 inches + 1/4 * 12 inches = 36 inches + 3 inches = 39 inches

Now, let's divide the width of the gate by the width of each board:
39 inches / 3 inches = 13

Therefore, it will take 13 pieces of board to fit across the front of the gate.