A piece of plywood 24 inche is cut into strips 2 1/2 inches wide. How many strips can be cut
24/2.5 = 9.6
so 9 strips with a little left over but not really because some is lost in the kerf (the width of the blade)
To find the number of strips that can be cut from a piece of plywood, you need to divide the length of the plywood by the width of each strip.
In this case, the length of the plywood is given as 24 inches and the width of each strip is 2 1/2 inches.
To divide mixed numbers like 2 1/2 by another number, you need to convert the mixed number to an improper fraction. To do this, multiply the whole number (2) by the denominator (2) and add the numerator (1). Then, put the result over the original denominator.
2 * 2 + 1 = 5
5/2
Now, you can divide the length of the plywood by the width of each strip:
24 ÷ 5/2
When dividing by a fraction, you invert the fraction and multiply:
24 * 2/5
To simplify, multiply the numerators (24 * 2) and multiply the denominators (5):
48/5
So, 48/5 strips can be cut from the piece of plywood.
However, if you want the answer in whole numbers, you can perform a division and round the result up or down depending on your requirement:
48 ÷ 5 ≈ 9.6
Since you cannot have a fraction of a strip, you need to round the answer to the nearest whole number, which is 10.
Therefore, you can cut approximately 10 strips from the piece of plywood.