Question

Jasmine is cutting a ribbon into equal- size pieces. Which statement is true? A. Jasmine can cut a 5- foot ribbon into 5/6 foot pieces with no ribbon left over. B. Jasmine can cut a 4- foot ribbon into 11/16 foot pieces with no ribbon left over. C. Jasmine can cut a 3 3/4 foot ribbon into 5/8 pieces with no ribbon left over. D. Jasmine can cut a 2 7/8 foot ribbon into 1/2 foot pieces with no ribbon left over.

Answer 1

A. 5/6 ft piece = .833 ....... 5ft/.833ft = 6.00

B. 11/16 ft piece = .6875 .... 4ft/.6875ft = 5.82

I can already see that A is correct and therefore do not have to bother with C or D.