Consider the question. A board 7ft. 9 inches long is divided into 3 equal parts . What is the length of each part?
Options:
(A) 31 inches
(B) 32 inches
(C) 33 inches
(D) 34 inches
(E) 35 inches
What is the step-by-step reasoning process to arrive at the answer: (A)?
7 ft 9 in is 84 + 9 = 93 inches. so 93/3 = 31 inches or 2 ft. 7 inch.