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a pipe is 30 feet long. it needs to be cut into pieces that are 3/5 feet long. how many pieces can be made from the pipe

User Mekkanizer
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it's basically 30 divide by 3/5
which becomes 30*5/3

The answer is 50
User Darell
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Answer:

50 pieces.

Explanation:

The length of the pipe is = 30 feet.

It needs to be cut into pieces that are =
(3)/(5) feet

We will divide 30 by
(3)/(5) feet

30 ÷
(3)/(5)

= 30 ×
(5)/(3)

= 10 × 5

= 50 pieces

50 pieces can be made from the 30 feet long pipe.

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