SOLUTION: how many boards,each 2 feet 8 inchees long, can be cut from a board 16 feet long if there is no waste?

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Question 648525: how many boards,each 2 feet 8 inchees long, can be cut from a board 16 feet long if there is no waste?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert everything to inches
2' 8" = +24+%2B+8+=+32+ inches
16' = +16%2A12+=+192+
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+192+%2F+32+=+6+
6 of the 16' boards can be cut