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Shane has a piece of rope that is 7 4/5 units long. If he cuts it into pieces that are each 3/5 of a unit long, how many pieces does he have?

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Number of pieces = (7 4/5) / (3/5) = (39/5) / (3/5) = (39/5) x (5/3) = 13 pieces
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Answer:

13 pieces

Explanation:

7 4/5 divided by 3/5 is equal to 13

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