a 15 metre board is cut into pieces 3.5
metres long for a bookcase. What is the length of the piece remaining after cutting as many shelves as possible?
2006-11-06 06:24:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
15 - 3.5 = 11.5
11.5 - 3.5 = 8.0
8 - 3.5 = 4.5
4.5 - 3.5 = 1
so, you get 4 pieces at 3.5 and 1 piece leftover at 1
2006-11-06 06:27:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4
2006-11-06 06:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by Kristen V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 / 3.5 = 30 / 7 = 4 R2
4 pieces
4 x 3.5 = 14, so 1 metre remaing
2006-11-06 06:33:39 · answer #3 · answered by arik p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 metres.
3.5 * 4=14
15-14=1 meter
2006-11-06 06:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 / 3.5 = 4 with remainder of 1
Therefore the leftover piece is 1 meter long
2006-11-06 06:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by I ♥ AUG 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15/3.5=4.2857
you will get 4 boards with 1 meter left over.
2006-11-06 06:38:28 · answer #6 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup i guess it's 1
2006-11-06 06:28:28 · answer #7 · answered by Saed Madanat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋