Melinda rents paddle boats down at the pier. She uses 5.5 feet of nylon rope to tie off each boat. She started with 80 feet of r
ope. After securing all the boats, she was left with more than 3 feet of rope. How many boats did Melinda tie off? A.
at most 16
B.
at most 26
C.
less than 14
D.
more than 16
<h2>Division</h2><h3></h3><h3>10 x b = 90</h3><h3>is the same as</h3><h3>b x 10 = 90</h3><h3></h3><h3>divide both sides by 10</h3><h3>b x 10 ÷ 10 = b</h3><h3>90 ÷ 10 = 9</h3><h3></h3><h3>so</h3><h3>b = 9</h3>