A carpenter has several boards of equal length. he cuts 3/5 of each board. After cutting the boards, the carpenter notices that he has enough pieces left over to make up the same length as 4 of the original boards. How many boards did the carpenter start with?

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A carpenter has several boards of equal length. he cuts 3/5 of each board.  After cutting the boards, the carpenter notices that he has enough pieces left over to make up the same length as 4 of the original boards.  How many boards did the carpenter start with?

Reiny · Answer

(2/5) x = 4 times 5 2x = 20 x = 10

Zamantha · Answer

how many boards did it start with

Delighla · Answer

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