SOLUTION: a carpenter has a board that is 4/9yd wide. she cuts the board into 5 pieces. if all the pieces are the same width, how wide is each piece?
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Question 698658: a carpenter has a board that is 4/9yd wide. she cuts the board into 5 pieces. if all the pieces are the same width, how wide is each piece?
please show work, i am trying to help my 6th grader...i have tried for over 30 minutes and am lost...
thank you
Mike
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a carpenter has a board that is 4/9yd wide. she cuts the board into 5 pieces. if all the pieces are the same width, how wide is each piece?
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Note: (4/9)yd = (4/9)(3 ft) = 4/3 ft = (4/3)(12 in) = 16 inches
Equation:
5*(width of a piece) = 16 inches ft
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width of a piece = 16/5 inches = 3 1/5 inch
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If you want the answer in yds: (4/9)yd /5 = 4/45 yd
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If you want the answer in feet: (4/3)ft/5 = 4/15 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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