Question

a pipe is 30 feet long. it needs to be cut into pieces that are 3/5 feet long. how many pieces can be made from the pipe

Answer 1

Answer:

50 pieces.

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of the pipe is = 30 feet.

It needs to be cut into pieces that are = $\frac{3}{5}$ feet

We will divide 30 by  $\frac{3}{5}$ feet

30 ÷  $\frac{3}{5}$

= 30 ×  $\frac{5}{3}$

= 10 × 5

= 50 pieces

50 pieces can be made from the 30 feet long pipe.

Answer 2

It's basically 30 divide by 3/5
which becomes 30*5/3

The answer is 50