Question

Andrew must cut a rope 9 1/7 yards long into 8 equal

pieces. How long will each piece of rope be?

Answer 1

8/7 yd per piece

Explanation:

To answer this, divide the total rope length 9 1/7 yd by 8 pieces:

64 yd

------------------ = 8/7 yd per piece

7(8 pieces)

Check: does 8 times (8/7 yd/piece) come out to 64/7 yd, or 9 1/7 yd? YES

Answer 2

each rope should be 1 1/7 yard long

Explanation:

9 1/7 ÷8

1 1/7