Mr. Gray was able to cut twelve 3-foot pieces of wood from a board without wasting any part of the board. What is the largest number of 4-foot pieces of wood Mr. Gray could have cut from the same board? Pls. explain.ty
It must have been a 36 foot board, since
12 x 3 = 36 .
How many 4 foot pieces can you cut from that length? That's the answer
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To solve this problem, we first need to calculate the total length of wood that Mr. Gray obtained from cutting twelve 3-foot pieces.
The length of each 3-foot piece is 3 feet, and since there are twelve such pieces, the total length obtained is:
3 feet/piece × 12 pieces = 36 feet
Now, we need to determine the largest number of 4-foot pieces that can be cut from the same length of wood.
If we divide the total length of 36 feet by the length of each 4-foot piece, which is 4 feet, we can determine how many 4-foot pieces can be obtained:
36 feet ÷ 4 feet = 9 pieces
Therefore, Mr. Gray could have cut a maximum of 9 pieces of 4-foot wood from the same board.
Note: It is important to consider that there may be different ways to cut the wood, but if we are aiming to maximize the number of 4-foot pieces, dividing the total length by the length of each 4-foot piece will give us the desired result.