Question

A chemistry teacher has a 560-cm length of magnesium ribbon. For a class experiment, each student requires an 8.5-cm length of the ribbon. How many students may receive the required length?

Answer 1

Total length of magnesium ribbon = 560 cm
A student requires 8.5 cm

Number of students who will receive the required length = 560/8.5 = 65.882 = 65 students