a carpenter needs 6 pieces of wood 3 1/2 feet long. the carpenter has two 10 foot boards. does the carpenter have enough wood? Explain
10*2 = 20 ft (Length of boards that he has)
20/3.5 = 8.57 (Number of 3 1/2 feet pieces that he can make)
So he does have enough wood.
To determine if the carpenter has enough wood, let's calculate the total length of the wood needed and compare it to the length of the available boards.
The carpenter needs 6 pieces of wood, each measuring 3 1/2 feet in length.
To find the total length of wood needed:
3 1/2 feet x 6 pieces = 21 feet
Therefore, the carpenter needs a total length of wood equal to 21 feet.
The carpenter has two 10-foot boards, so let's calculate the total length of those two boards:
10 feet x 2 boards = 20 feet
The total length of the available boards is 20 feet, which is less than the required 21 feet.
Therefore, the carpenter does not have enough wood to complete the project using the available boards. They would need to obtain additional wood to meet the required length.
To determine if the carpenter has enough wood, we need to compare the total length of the required wood (6 pieces, each 3 1/2 feet long) with the amount of wood available (two 10-foot boards).
First, let's calculate the total length of the required wood. Since there are 6 pieces, we multiply the length of one piece (3 1/2 feet) by the number of pieces (6):
3 1/2 feet * 6 pieces = 21 feet
So, the total length of the required wood is 21 feet.
Next, we need to check if the carpenter's available wood (two 10-foot boards) is enough to meet this requirement. To do this, we add up the lengths of the two boards:
10 feet + 10 feet = 20 feet
The carpenter has 20 feet of wood available.
Since the total length of the required wood is 21 feet, and the carpenter only has 20 feet of wood available, we can conclude that the carpenter does not have enough wood.