Question

A carpenter wants to cut a two-foot board into segments that are each $5$ inches long. How many full segments can he cut?

• A. $4$
• B. $5$
• C. $6$
• D. $7$
• E. $8$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$4$

We know that $1$ foot $=12$ inches
So, $2$ foot $=24$ inches.
From this, $20$ inches of the board can be used to make $20÷5=4$ segments.