!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!
Michael's father bought him a 16 foot board to cut into shelves for his bedroom. Michael plans to cut the board into 11 equal size lengths for his shelves.

The saw blade that michael will use to cut the board will change the length of the board by -0.125 inches for each cut. How will this affect the total length of the board??

Question

!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!
 Michael's father bought him a 16 foot board to cut into shelves for his bedroom. Michael plans to cut the board into 11 equal size lengths for his shelves.

   The saw blade that michael will use to cut the board will change the length of the board by -0.125 inches for each cut. How will this affect the total length of the board??

anonymous · Answer

hint: you must convert inches to feet

96mertcank96 · Answer

Thanks man but can you give the answer and work please?

anonymous · Answer

actually, you can convert 16 feet to inches

anonymous · Answer

alright, i subtracted 192 inches (total inch of board) by 11 (pieces) x .125

anonymous · Answer

then i divided by 11

anonymous · Answer

and i got about 17.33 inches per board
and to answer the question, it will affect the total length of the board by -1.375 inches.

anonymous · Answer

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96mertcank96 · Answer

so you did 192 - 11= 181 and then you multiplied it by .125 to get 22.625 then you divided by 11?

anonymous · Answer

11x ( -.125) = - 1.375 inches
then 192 - 1.375 = 190.625
then divide 190.625 / 11 = 17.33 inch

anonymous · Answer

but all it is asking for is the first and second equation.

anonymous · Answer

you understand?

96mertcank96 · Answer

Ohh thanks man!

anonymous · Answer

no problem man. give me a trophy brotha

96mertcank96 · Answer

Do you mind helping me with another question? Same problem

anonymous · Answer

oh i think you already did lol.
i'll walk you through your next one. i won't do your homework for you though

anonymous · Answer

;)

96mertcank96 · Answer

After making his cuts, what will the exact length of each shelf be?

anonymous · Answer

i told you already :) you must understand what i showed you

96mertcank96 · Answer

but so the exact length of the board is 17.33 inches?

anonymous · Answer

to be exact its 17.32954545454545454545455454545455454545454554545455454

anonymous · Answer

inches

96mertcank96 · Answer

Ok but in the first question it says how will this affect the total length of the board?

anonymous · Answer

i told you already. I gave you all the answers. it seems you don't understand the questions though. I can't help you out or you will never succeed. just try the calculations i did and label your calculations in feet and inches. then you will understand. 

Good luck buddy.