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A rope is 14 2/5 yards long. If it is cut into 8 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?
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A rope is 14 2/5 yards long. If it is cut into 8 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?

User Dan Coughlin
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we need to start by making it into an improper fraction

14 2/5 = 72/5 then divide it by 8

72 1 72
--- × --- = -----
5 8 40

then simplify

9/5 is your answer
User Rennie
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1.8 yard long i believe

User Mike Borkland
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