Question

A jeweler has a 5 and 1/2 inch strip of silver wire that she is cutting into 1 and 3/8 inch pieces. How many pieces can she make?

Answer 1

To solve this problem, you’re going to take 5.5 and divide it by 1.375. In doing so, you will get a final answer of 4 pieces.

5.5 / 1.375 = 4