It takes 12 minutes for Mr. Li to saw a 12-meter-long wooden strip into 4 small pieces. According to this sawing method, how many minutes will it take to saw the wooden bar into 8 small pieces?
李老师将一根长12米的木条锯成4小段，要用12分钟．照这样的锯法，如果将这根木条锯成8小段一共需要用多少分钟．
<gadget id="calculator">4 - 1</gadget>
<output>3</output>

<gadget id="calculator">12 / 3</gadget>
<output>4</output>

<gadget id="calculator">8 - 1</gadget>
<output>7</output>

<gadget id="calculator">4 * 7</gadget>
<output>28</output>

<result>28</result>