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a board was 24 3/8 inches long. A worker cut it into pieces that were 4 7/8 inches long. The worker cut the board into how many pieces?
4 answers
4 7/8 = 39/8
24 3/8 = 195/8
195/39 = 5
Of course we have made no allowance for the saw kerf.
24 3/8 = 195/8
195/39 = 5
Of course we have made no allowance for the saw kerf.
24 3/8 = 195/8 =24.375
4 7/8 =39/8=4.875
24.375/4.875 = 5 pieces
is it correct
4 7/8 =39/8=4.875
24.375/4.875 = 5 pieces
is it correct
5 pieces because 4875 is close to 5