How many 2/3 foot pieces can Wendy cut from the 5 1/3 feet of ribbon
5 1/3 ÷ 2/3
First of all, get rid of that useless 5 1/3
5 1/3 = 16/3
16/3 ÷ 2/3 = 8
Thank you for answering that question! I really needed an answer to this. :)
First, in order to make this equation easier, I'm going to convert 5 1/3 into an improper fraction.
I multiplied the whole number by the denominator, then added the numerator. (5*3=15+1=16)
Now that the denominators are similar, we have to see how many times 2 goes into 16. To do that, we can divide 16 and 2. 16/2=8.
Wendy is able to cut 8 2/3 foot pieces from 5 1/3 feet of ribbon.
(Ik this is kinda late;-;)
oof division is hard
Can someone help me with it?
To find out how many 2/3 foot pieces Wendy can cut from the 5 1/3 feet of ribbon, you can follow these steps:
1. Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions:
- 5 1/3 = (5 * 3 + 1) / 3 = 16/3 feet
2. Divide the total length of the ribbon by the length of each piece:
- 16/3 feet ÷ 2/3 foot = (16/3) / (2/3) = (16/3) * (3/2) = 48/6 = 8
Therefore, Wendy can cut 8 pieces of 2/3 foot length from the 5 1/3 feet of ribbon.