Jonathan has a piece of wood that is 17 3/4 long. He cuts the entire piece of wood into pieces that are 1 1/4 long. How many pieces does Jonathan have that long?

Answer 1

17 3/4 = 71/4

1 14 = 5/4

divide 71/4 by 5/4 = (71/4)(4/5) = 71/5 = 14 1/5 pieces of length 1 1/4

He has 14 pieces 1 1/4 long, with a part of a piece left over