A strip of wood 66 inches long is cut into 5½-inch pieces. How many pieces can be cut?

Solution:

Consider the number of pieces of length 5 ½ inches be x

To determine the number of pieces

We have to multiply x with the length that is equal to the total length

5 ½ × x = 66

11/2 × x = 66

Solving for x, we get

x = 66 × 2/11

So we get

x = 12

Therefore, 12 pieces can be cut.

A strip of wood 66 inches long is cut into 5½-inch pieces. How many pieces can be cut?

Summary:

A strip of wood 66 inches long is cut into 5½-inch pieces. 12 pieces can be cut.