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How many 7/8 inch long strips can be cut from a single 7 inch long strip of material

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Answer:

8

Explanation:

Let us assume ,

n number of pieces can be obtained.

Each piece is of 7/8 inches

and the total length is 7 inches.

So, we get


(7)/(8) * n=7\\

multiplying by 8

7n=56

dividing by 7


n=(56)/(7)

=8

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