Deb cut 25 feet of rope into pieces that were each 1/4ft long. How many of these pieces did Deb have after cutting the rope?
35
25/(1/4) = 25 * 4 = ? feet
To find the number of pieces Deb had after cutting the rope, we can divide the total length of the rope by the length of each piece.
First, let's convert the length of the rope from feet to inches, since the length of each piece is given in inches.
1 foot = 12 inches
So, the total length of the rope in inches would be:
25 feet * 12 inches/foot = 300 inches
Now, let's find the number of pieces by dividing the total length of the rope by the length of each piece:
300 inches / (1/4 inch/piece)
To divide by a fraction, we can multiply by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of 1/4 is 4/1:
300 inches * (4/1) = 1200 pieces
Therefore, after cutting the rope, Deb had 1200 pieces.