Q:

luci cuts a board that is 3/4 yard long into pieces that are 3/8 yard long how many does she cut

Accepted Solution

A:
Let’s get a common denominator for 3/4 and 3/8. 8 is our LCD so let’s multiply 3/8 by 2 on both the top and bottom. 3/8 then becomes 6/8. How many 3/8 are in 6/8? The answer is 2 because 3/8 + 3/8 is 6/8. So she cuts 2 pieces.