Nick cut a 25 cm long ribbon into some smaller pieces. Each piece was 1 2/3 cm long. How many pieces did he cut?

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asked Oct 19, 2021 10.9k views

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Andrew Adamich · Answer 1 · 2021-10-21T09:26:28+0000

Answer:

15 pieces

Explanation:

First:

Convert any mixed numbers to fractions.

Then your initial equation becomes:

25/1 ÷ 5/3

Applying the fractions formula for division,

=25/1 × 3/5

=75/5

Simplifying 75/5, the answer is:

=15

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