Answer:
12
Step-by-step explanation:
Ella has two 8 feet long boards, so in total, she has 16 feet of the boards.
Convert these 16 feet to inches. There are 12 inches in a foot, so multiply 16 by 12:
16(12)
= 192
So, there are 192 inches in the boards. Divide this by 15 to see how many 15 inch pieces she can cut:
192/15
= 12.8
We can only have a whole number answer, because the boards need to be a full 15 inches. So, round this down:
= 12
Ella can cut twelve 15 inch pieces.
