Question

John is cutting a 10-foot-long piece of pipe into lengths of ⅔ foot. How many pieces of pipe with this length can he cut?

Group of answer choices

6 pipes

15 pipes

9 pipes

3 pipes

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is 15 (B)

Step-by-step explanation: I have my ways ;>

Answer 2

Well, by process of elimination, it has to be 15 pipes. You can make more than 10 pipes.

10

But with work, ------ = 10 x 3/2 = 10 x 1.5 = 15

2

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3

ANSWER IS 15