26jrodriguez
26jrodriguez 26jrodriguez
  • 23-11-2020
  • Mathematics
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If a carpenter has ⅜ a piece of wood and wants to cut it into 1/16 pieces to make shelves. How many shelves can he make?

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27yrangel
27yrangel 27yrangel
  • 23-11-2020

Answer:

6 shelves

Step-by-step explanation:

3/8 = 6/16

6/16 divided by 1/16

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xskittlenutx
xskittlenutx xskittlenutx
  • 24-11-2020

Answer:

The carpenter can make 6 shelves.

Step-by-step explanation:

3/8 ÷ 1/16.

Turn multiplication sign to division sign.

Flip 1/16 to 16.

3/8 x 16 = 48/8 = 6.

Hope this helped.

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