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Michael split a rope that was 28 inches long into 5 equal parts. Brenden split a rope that was 30 inches long into 6 equal parts. Which boy's rope was cut into longer pieces?

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Answer:

Michael

Explanation:

The pieces of Michael's rope were (28 in)/5 = 5.6 in long.

The pieces of Brenden's rope were (30 in)/6 = 5.0 in long.

Michael's rope was cut into longer pieces.

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