Question

Lilian has 42 feet of yarn. She wants to cut the yarn into 8 equal parts. How long will each part be?

A- five and two eighths feet
B- five and four eighths feet
C- six and one eighth feet
D- six and five eighths feet

Answer 1

Five and 2/8 eights feet because that is what 42 divided by eight is

Answer 2

A. Five and two eighths feet.

Explanation:

42 (feet of yarn) ÷ 8 (equal parts) = 5.25 (feet of yarn that each part is)

5.25 =

`5 (1)/(4)`

or

`5 (2)/(8)`

because 1/4 = 2/8.

Hope this helps!