a piece of wood is 7 1/4 feet long. how many 2 foot long pieces can sue cut from the wood?
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To determine how many 2-foot long pieces Sue can cut from a 7 1/4 feet long piece of wood, we need to divide the total length of the wood by the length of each individual piece.
First, let's convert 7 1/4 feet into an improper fraction:
7 1/4 = (4 * 7 + 1) / 4 = 29 / 4
Now, we can perform the division:
29 / 4 ÷ 2 = 29 / 4 × 1 / 2 = 29 / 8
The result is 29/8. Since we can't have a fraction of a piece, we need to round down to the nearest whole number. Thus, Sue can cut 3 whole 2-foot long pieces from the wood.
To find out how many 2-foot long pieces Sue can cut from a 7 1/4 feet long piece of wood, you need to divide the length of the wood by the length of each piece. Let's break down the steps:
1. Convert the mixed number (7 1/4) into an improper fraction.
- Multiply the whole number (7) by the denominator of the fraction (4): 7 * 4 = 28.
- Add the result to the numerator (1): 28 + 1 = 29.
- Write the sum over the denominator: 29/4.
2. Divide the length of the wood by the length of each piece.
- Divide 29/4 by 2: (29/4) ÷ 2 = 29/8.
Therefore, Sue can cut 29/8 pieces (or 29 eighth-pieces) from a 7 1/4 feet long piece of wood.
2 * 3 = 6 that works
2 * 4 = 8 that does NOT work