Question

Ana has a rope that is 5 feet long. She divides her rope into 9 equal pieces. What is the length, in feet, of each piece of rope?

Answer 1

5/9 of a foot

Explanation:

Divide 5 by 9 to find the length for 9 equal pieces

Answer 2

Length of each piece of rope equals:

5/9 feet OR 0.556 feet

Explanation:

We are given that:

Ana has a rope that is 5 feet long.

She divides her rope into 9 equal pieces.

i.e. 9 pieces of rope has length=5 feet

1 piece of rope has length=5/9 feet

= 0.556 feet

Hence, length of each piece of rope equals:

5/9 feet OR 0.556 feet