Question

A pipe is 30 feet long. It needs to be cut into pieces that are each 2/3 feet long. How many pieces can be made from the pipe? Write the answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

Divide total length by length of each piece to get the number of pieces.

= 30 ÷ 2/3
multiply by reciprocal of 2/3
= 30 * 3/2
= 90/2
= 45

ANSWER: Total number of pieces that can be cut is 45.

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