Question

Jason wants to cut a rope that is 60 feet long into several equal pieces with nothing left over. How many pieces will he have if the length of each piece is the greatest integer possible? A)2 B)4 C)6 D)10

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

In order for the length of the pieces to be as great as possible, the number of pieces must be as small as possible. Jason can't keep the rope in one piece, that doesn't count as cutting the rope into pieces because he hasn't cut the rope. If there were 2 equal pieces, each piece would be 60 / 2 = 30 feet, and since 30 is an integer, the answer is 2.