Joe Has an 8 foot long board. He needs to cut it into 9 equal length parts. How many feet long should each section of the board be?

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20 November, 12:04

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Moriah Woods · Answer 1

To find out how long each section should be, do 8/9, which is approximately 0.8.

Each section should be 0.8 feet long.

Big Nasty · Answer 2

8 feet = 96 inches

96 = 90 + 6

90/9 = 10

6/9 = 2/3

Each piece should be 10 2/3 inches long or 8/9 feet long.