SOLUTION: Paul Bunyan felled a tree that was 299 feet long. Paul decided to cut the tree into pieces 3 1/4 feet long. How many pieces can Paul cut from the tree?
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Question 867056: Paul Bunyan felled a tree that was 299 feet long. Paul decided to cut the tree into pieces 3 1/4 feet long. How many pieces can Paul cut from the tree?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 1/4 ft = 3 + 1/4 = 3 + 0.25 = 3.25 ft
Divide 299 by 3.25 to get 299/3.25 = 92
So he can cut 92 pieces.
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