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17 August, 09:38

Carlos's father bought him a 18-foot board to cut into shelves for his bedroom. Carlos plans to cut the board into 7 equal size lenghts for his shelves.

Q: The saw blade that Carlos will use to cut the board will change the length of the board by - 0.125 inches for each cut. How will this affect the total length of the board?

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  1. 17 August, 12:52
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    If he cuts the board into 7 pieces, that will require 6 cuts with his saw. Therefore, he will lose 6 *.125, or. 75 feet for all of the cuts, resulting in 17.25 feet in total after the cuts.
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