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A rope is 458 inches long.jacob cuts the rope into pieces that are 24 inches long to make steps for a rope ladder. how many 24 inch long pieces of rope does jacob have for the ladder.

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Answer: He has 19 pieces.

Explanation:

458/24 = 19.08

Since u cant have a piece less than 24 inches you round down and get 19 pieces.

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