SOLUTION
Step 1 :
In this question, we are told that Jackson is building a bookshelf and has a piece that is
[tex]\frac{5}{8}\text{ foot long.}[/tex]He needs to cut pieces that are
[tex]\frac{1}{16\text{ }}\text{ foot long.}[/tex]Step 2 :
We are asked to find the number of pieces that Jackson can cut.
Solving this, we have the following:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{5}{8\text{ }}\text{ } \\ \text{divided by } \\ \frac{1}{16} \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\frac{5}{\text{ 8}}\text{ x }\frac{16}{1}\text{ = }\frac{80}{8}\text{ = 10 pieces of wood --- OPTION B}[/tex]CONCLUSION :
The final answer is 10 pieces of wood ---- OPTION B .
