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Juan has 4 feet of string. He cuts the string into pieces 3/8 of a foot long. How many pieces of string are there? Is the correct equation to find the answer 4 x 3/8?

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Answer:

32/3 = 10.66 pieces of string

Explanation:

4 x 3/8---> this is incorrect.

You have to do:

4 feet / (3/8 feet) = (4/1) / (3/8) = (4*8) / (1+3) = 32/3 pieces

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