Answer: 6 pieces
Step-by-step explanation:
He is cutting the board into pieces each measuring [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] of a foot. The original board is [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] of a foot long. This means he is dividing, so we will solve the problem by doing the following.
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}/\frac{1}{8}[/tex]
[tex]\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}*\frac{8}{1}[/tex]
[tex]\displaystyle\frac{3*8}{4*1}[/tex]
[tex]\displaystyle\frac{24}{4}[/tex]
[tex]\displaystyle6[/tex]
He can cut the board into 6 pieces, each measuring [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] of a foot.
