Bill bought 38 1/2 feet of wire fencing to put around his blueberry plants. He cut the wire into several pieces, each one measur

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ing 5 1/2 feet. How many pieces of wire did he have after making the cuts?

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Nadya [2.5K] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-04T03:44:06+03:00

Answer: 7

Step-by-step explanation:

You are given that Bill bought 38 1/2 feet of wire. Convert the mixed fraction into improper fraction.

The length L1 = 77/2

You are given that he cut the wire into several pieces, each one measuring 5 1/2 feet. Convert it too to improper fraction.

The length L2 = 11/2

To know how many number of pieces of wire he have after making the cuts, divide length L1 by length L2. That is,

L1/L2 = 77/2 ÷ 11/2

Change the division to multiplication by reciprocating 11/2 to 2/11

77/2 × 2/11 = 77/11 = 7

Therefore, he had 7 pieces of wires after making the cuts.