Question

Hose is 32 feet long 32 feet long it needs to be cut into pieces equaling 5’3” How many whole pieces can be cut into how many whole pieces can it be cut into

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

Question tests the ability to get quotient

Here, 32 ft is divided by 5’3”

Normally, ft is denoted by ' while inches is denoted by ". So we divide 32 ft by 5ft and 3 inches

First, we convert dimensions into similar units. To convert 5’3” to ft, we divide 3” by 12 hence 3÷12=0.25'

The total is now 5.25'

Now

32'÷5.25'=6.1538461538461

This means, we shall obtain 6 whole pieces with some remainder. Since the question needs the whole pieces only, then the answer is 6