Question

Hayley cut a 12 7-foot rope into pieces that are each 3/8 of a foot long. How many pieces of rope did she cut?

A. 64 pieces
B. 96 pieces
C. 112 pieces
D. 128 pieces

Answer 1

Hayley cut 34 pieces of rope.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of pieces of rope that Hayley cut, we need to divide the length of the rope by the length of each piece. The length of the rope is 12 7-foot, which can be written as 12.875 feet. The length of each piece is 3/8 of a foot, which can be written as 0.375 feet. To divide 12.875 feet by 0.375 feet, we can use the equation:

No. of pieces = Length of rope ÷ Length of each piece

Plugging in the values:
No. of pieces = 12.875 feet ÷ 0.375 feet
No. of pieces = 34.3333 (rounded to the nearest whole number)

Therefore, Hayley cut 34 pieces of rope.