Question

Sami's boss asked him to cut 78⁄5 feet of rope to tie down a load on a truck. How much rope should Sami cut? A. 151⁄5 feet B. 16 feet C. 153⁄5 feet D. 152⁄3 feet

Answer 1

The correct answer is
`15(3)/(5)` feet.

Explanation:

The length of the rope Sami's boss asked him to cut is
`(78)/(5)` feet.

Considering the given options, we need to rewrite the given fraction as a mixed number.

`78=15*5+3`

This means that, the number of times
`5` will divide
`78` exactly, is
`15`, leaving a remainder of
`3`.

Hence,
`(78)/(5)=15(3)/(5)`.

Therefore the correct answer is C.

Answer 2

how many times does 5 go into 78

78/5

it goes 15 times with 3 left over (15*5 = 75 75+3 = 78)

15 3/5 ft