Question

A refrigerator magnet uses five eights of an inch of magnetic tape how many refrigerator magnets can you make with 10 inches of magnetic tape

Answer 1

ANSWER: You can make 16 refrigerator magnets.

If you divide 10 by 5/8, you multiply by the reciprocal of 5/8 which is 8/5. You have 8/5 x 10. Cross simplify and you have 16.