document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250575>Question 250575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Morgan has an 81/2-foot board that must be cut into boards that are 5/6 feet long. How many of the smaller boards can he get from the 81/2-foot board? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I assume that 8 1/2 is what you meant to write not 81 over 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 81.5 by 5/6 which is the same as multiplying 81.5 by 6/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 divided by 1/2= 8*2=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think about it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 goes into 1 two times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 goes into 8 sixteen times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have 81.5*6/5=81.5*1.2\r<BR>\n" );
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