Question

Bruce has a rope that is 21 feet long he needs to cut the rope into 1/5 long peices. How many strips can Bruce cut from his rope

Answer 1

Bruce has a rope that is 21 feet long he needs to cut the rope into 1/5 long pieces.

The length of the rope = 21 feet

the length of each strip = $\frac{1}{5}$

We need to cut the rope 21 feet into $\frac{1}{5}$ strips

To find the number of strips we divide 21 feet by the length of the strip

$\frac{21}{\frac{1}{5}}$ = $21 * \frac{5}{1}$ = 105

105 strips can Bruce cut from his rope.

Answer 2

Pretty sure its 4. because 1/5 is .20 so 21 x .20 = 4.20
but you can't cut it into 4.20 pieces so 4