Question

Josiah has a piece of wood that measures 10 1/8 feet. he wants to make 5 shelevs. if each shelf is 1 3/4 feet long, does he have enough to make 5 shelevs? explain.

Answer 1

we need to calculate     10 1/8   /    1  3/4
                
=    81/8  *   4/7  =  81/14 =  5.8 

this is > 5  so he does have enough wood to make 5 shelves

Answer 2

Answer:

He does

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