Asked by es

A carpenter has several boards of equal length. He cuts 3/5 of each board. After cutting the boards the carpenter noticies he has enough pieces left to make up the same length as 4 origional boards. How many origional boards did he start with?
Someone told me the answer is 10 but I do not understand how they got it. I would like to know how to do the question, so can you explain the steps.
Thanks
Answered by Sam
We know each board is divided into 5 pieces, so the total number of pieces can be represented by 5x. Three-fifths of each board is taken away and 2/5 is left. That's 2/5 of the total number of pieces...2/5(5x). The leftover pieces equal the total length of four boards from the original number of boards. The total length of four boards is 4 times 5 pieces. So here's the equation to solve:

2/5(5x)=20 the 5's cancel
2x=20
x=10
He started with 10 boards.
Answered by Mia
3/5 is taken away 2 is left
Answered by Mia
3/5 is taken away 2 is left that is my answer







































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Answered by Jeremiah Estinvil
Okay the answer should be 10 but I don't understand how Sam got 10. I Need an easier way to understand.( :-/ )
Answered by Jeremiah Estinvil
Okay the answer should be 10 but I don't understand how Sam got 10. I Need an easier way to understand.( :-I )

Answered by Anonymous
10
Answered by Merline
The answer is 2 whole boards and 2/5 of 1 because the thing says 4 of the oringal boards so add 3/5 4 times which gives u 12/5 which is an improper fraction and if make into a mix number it will be 2 2/5 so i check my work by drawing 2 boxes divide it into fifths shade in 3 then u have 2 left so to the other one u circle the 2 from the other box and 1 from this box and leaves u with 4 so take 3 shade in of that and have 1 left over then go to the next box circle the 1 from the other box then with the 2 from this box and he has 3 left because each boqrd was cut into 3 so like the question he has enough boards to make 1 more fence
Answered by Anonymous
boi i don't got teim 4 dis
Answered by Mark S
How I made it simple for me I took 3/5 and started multiplying it until I got an fraction to eaually make into a whole number
Ex: 3/5 x 10/1= 30/5 which equals 6 then you add the original 4 boards from the beginning of the problem and 6 + 4 is 10 boards
Answered by Meee
I think it is ten
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