A carpenter is building a gate that will be 3-1/4 feet wide. The gate will be made of boards 3 inches wide. How many pieces of board will it take to fit across the front of the gate?
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To find the number of pieces of board needed to fit across the front of the gate, divide the width of the gate by the width of each board.
3-1/4 feet = 3 + 1/4 feet = 3.25 feet
Each board is 3 inches = 0.25 feet wide.
Now divide the width of the gate by the width of each board:
3.25 feet / 0.25 feet = 13 pieces of board.
So, it will take 13 pieces of board to fit across the front of the gate.