How many boards, each 2 feet 8 inches long, can be cut from a board 16 feet long if theres no waste?

bearing in mind that there are 12 inches in 1 foot, therefore 2'8" is really 24" + 8" or namely 32", and 16' is really 16*12 inches, namely 192".

so, how many times does 32 go into 192? well 192/32.

10 down (bang1)

5 up

5down (2)

2.5 up

2.5 down (3)

1.25 up

1.25 down (4)

now add them up : )

hoped i lol