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James has a board that is 34 foot long. He wants to cut the board into pieces that are each 1/8 foot long.

How many pieces can James cut from the board?

Using division, write an equation that represents how James can find the number of pieces he can cut from the board.

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MeehanSW
34 feet / (1/8) feet
(1/8) = .125
34 / .125 = 272
macgirl234
34/1 divided by 1/8
Since you are dividing two fractions, flip the second fraction and multiply
34/1 X 8/1 (which is just 34 times 8 since 34/1 = 34 and 8/1 = 8)
34 times 8
your answer is 272

Hope this helps!

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