Question

jerry has a length of rope that he wants to cut into 5 equal pieces . if the rope is 21 7/8 feet long should he cut each peice ? explain your steps

Answer 1

To solve this, we simply divide the total amount of rope by 5:

21 7/8 = 175/8

175/8 /5 = 175/8*5

175/40 = 4 15/40

Ecah piece should be 4 3/8 feet long