Question

Carla is cutting pieces of string that are exactly 24 3/8 inches long. How many pieces can she cut from a ball of string that’s is 100 feet?

Answer 1

It can go into 100 feet 4 times. After you add four times you should have 97 and 4/8 or 97 and 1/2

Answer 2

Answer:  She can cut 49 pieces from the ball of string that’s is 100 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that Carla is cutting pieces of string that are exactly $24\dfrac{3}{8}$ inches long.

We are to find the number of pieces that she can cut from a ball of string with weight 100 feet.

We know that

1 feet = 12 inches.

So, 100 feet = 1200 inches.

Also, $24\dfrac{3}{8}=\dfrac{195}{8}.$

Now, the number of pieces with length $\dfrac{195}{8}$ inches = 1.

So, the number of pieces with length 1 inch will be

$\dfrac{1}{\frac{195}{8}}=\dfrac{8}{195}.$

Therefore, the number of pieces that can be cut from 1200 inches is given by

$\dfrac{8}{195}\times1200=49.23.$

Thus, she can cut 49 pieces from the ball of string that’s is 100 feet.