A carpenter is building a gate that will be 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?

Question

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Answer 1

To find the number of pieces of board needed to fit across the front of the gate, divide the width of the gate by the width of each board.

3-1/4 feet = 3 + 1/4 feet = 3.25 feet

Each board is 3 inches = 0.25 feet wide.

Now divide the width of the gate by the width of each board:

3.25 feet / 0.25 feet = 13 pieces of board.

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