A carpenter wants to cut a board that is
5
6
ft long into pieces that are
5
16
ft long. The carpenter will use the expression shown to calculate the number of pieces that can be cut from the board.
5
6
÷
5
16
Which expression can also be used to calculate the number of pieces that can be cut from the board?
Jack lives on a farm and has a large backyard. the area of his rectangular backyard is of a square mile. if the width of the yard is of a mile, what fraction of a mile is the length of the rectangular backyard?
Acomputer store buys a computer system at a cost of $370.80. the selling price was first at $ 618, but then the store advertised a 20 % markdown on the system. answer parts a and b. a. find the current sale price.