James has a board that is 3/4 foot long. He wants to cut the board into pieces that are 1/8 foot long. How many pieces can James cut from the board
First you convert 3/4 to 6/8 because that is a common denominator. Then you take the top denominator and that is your answer. Your answer is 6. Please note that this trick only works for common denominator equations otherwise you will get it wrong