Question

A pipe is 24 feet long. It needs to be cut into pieces that are each 3 feet long. How many pieces can be made from the pipe?

a) 4

b) 6

c) 8

d) 12

Answer 1

By dividing the total length of a 24-foot pipe by the length of 3-foot pieces, we find that 8 pieces can be made from the pipe.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many 3-foot pieces can be made from a 24-foot pipe, we divide the total length of the pipe by the length of each piece. This is a straightforward division problem. We divide 24 feet by 3 feet to get the result.

\[24 \text{ feet} \div 3 \text{ feet} = 8\]

Therefore, we can cut the pipe into 8 pieces that are each 3 feet long.

The correct answer to this question is option c) 8.