Comparing Fractions

Question

An 11 3/8 inch wide board can be cut into how many strips of width 5/8 inch, of each cut takes 1/8 inch of the width?

Answer 1

5/8+1/8 = 6/8 = 3/4

11 and 3/8 divided by 3.4

91/8 divided by 3/4

91/8 * 4/3 =

91/6=15

the remainder doesn't matter

you get 15 cuts