Question

Darlene cuts a 9 1/2 foot long pipe into pieces that are 2 3/8 feet long.How many pieces of pipe does she have? Explain

Answer 1

Answer:

She has 4 pieces of pipe

Step-by-step explanation:

You have to just simply see how many 2 3/8 are in 9 1/2:

(9+1/2)/(2+3/8)=(19/2)/(19/8)=(8×19)/(2×19)=4

Answer 2

Answer:

She will have 4 pieces, each 2  3/8 ft long.

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer this, to calculate the number of 2  3/8 ft long pieces that Darlene can cut from a single 9  1/2 ft long pipe, we divide 9  1/2 ft by (2  3/8 ft) / piece:

   9.5 ft

----------------------- = 4 pieces (answer)

 2.375 ft/piece