Question

How many 1/6-foot pieces of wood can you cut from a board that is 1 1/6 feet long?

Answer 1

Answer:

7 pieces

Explanation:

The length of the board = 1 1/6 feet long.

The length of the pieces of wood = 1/6 foot

Therefore, the number of pieces of wood that can be cut will be:

$\begin{gathered} 1\frac{1}{6}\div\frac{1}{6} \\ =\frac{7}{6}\div\frac{1}{6} \\ =\frac{7}{6}\times\frac{6}{1} \\ =7\text{ pieces} \end{gathered}$

Note: You can always determine the number of pieces obtainable by dividing the length of the whole by the length of the pieces.