Lucas needs a wooden strip that is 2/3 yard long for his boat model. He plans to cut the strip into pieces that are each 1/5 yards long. How many pieces can he cut from the 2/3 yard long strip?

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Lucas needs a wooden strip that is 2/3 yard long for his boat model. He plans to cut the strip into pieces that are each 1/5 yards long. How many pieces can he cut from the 2/3 yard long strip?

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2/3=10/15

1/5=3/15

3/15+3/15+3+15=9/15

Answer: He can cut 3 pieces

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Dscher answered Mar 5, 2017

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