Answer to Question #239080 in Algebra for Cam

Question

 you are cutting as many 20 1/2 inch pieces from the board to make ladder steps for a tree fort how many steps can you make how much wood is leftover

Answer 1

$\text{Since we are given that length of pieces from the board to make ladder steps for a tree }\\ \text{fort = $20\frac{1}{2}$ inch = $\frac{41}{2}$inch}\\ \text{Let the length of board = 120inch}\\ \text{N of pieces from the board to make ladder steps for a tree fort is given by}\\ \frac{120}{\frac{41}{2}} = 5\frac{35}{41}\\ \text{Hence the no of steps you can make is 5 steps and $\frac{35}{41}$inch is left over}$