Jasmin is cutting a ribbon into equal sized pieces. If she has 5 feet if ribbon , how many whole pieces 5/6 feet in length can she make?

5 / (5/6) = ?

Is the answer 6

Yes.

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To find the number of whole pieces Jasmin can make, we need to divide the total length of the ribbon by the length of each piece.

First, let's convert the length of each piece to the same unit. Since both the total length of the ribbon and the length of each piece are in feet, we don't need to convert anything.

Now, let's calculate the number of pieces Jasmin can make:

Number of pieces = Total length of ribbon / Length of each piece

Plugging in the values:

Number of pieces = 5 feet / (5/6) feet

To divide by a fraction, we can instead multiply by its reciprocal:

Number of pieces = 5 feet * (6/5 feet)

Canceling out the units:

Number of pieces = 5 * 6 / 5 = 30 / 5 = 6

Therefore, Jasmin can make 6 whole pieces of 5/6 feet in length using the 5 feet of ribbon.