Question

Elaine is decorating for a party. She cuts 3 equal length streamers from a strip of purple paper that is 8 feet long. How long is each streamer?

Answer 1

Answer:

$2\frac{2}{3}$ feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Elaine cuts 3 equal length streamers from a strip of purple paper that is 8 feet long. We are asked to find the length of each streamer.

To find the length of each streamer, we will divide total length of paper by 3 as:

$\text{The length of each streamer}=\frac{8}{3}\text{ ft}$

$\text{The length of each streamer}=2\frac{2}{3}\text{ ft}$

Therefore, length of each streamer is $2\frac{2}{3}$ feet.

Answer 2

8/ 3 = 2.666 or 2 and 2/3