Caleb has a piece of wood that is 156 inches long. He wants to cut the wood into 2 3/4 -foot sections. How many whole 2 3/4 -foot sections can Caleb cut?

Question

Caleb has a piece of wood that is 156 inches long. He wants to cut the wood into 2 3/4 -foot sections. How many whole 2 3/4 -foot sections can Caleb cut?
A	
57

B	
56

C	
5

D	
4

Reed · Answer

How many inches are in 2 3/4 feet? Divide 156 inches by that number. Or figure out how many feet comprise 156 inches (divide 156 by 12), then divide by 2.75.