Mr. stewart wants to cut a board that is 34 inches long into four pieces that are the same length. how long will each board be after he cuts them? 8.0 inches 8.2 inches 8.4 inches 8.5 inches

Find the unit length:  

34 in

=  8.5 inches per piece

4 pieces

Hey there!!

The total length = 34 inches

... Number of divided parts = 4

What is the length of the each part ?

In order to find this , we will have to divide the total length by the number of parts.

Now plug in the values :

Expression -

34 / 4 = length of each part

... 8.5

Hence the answer is 8.5 inches

Hope my answer helps!!