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

4

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: 4 Pieces Can Be Made

Explanation:

turn
`5(1)/(2)` into a fraction with the denominator of 8

`5(1)/(2)=(11)/(2)`

`(11)/(2) *(4)/(4)=(44)/(8)`

Turn
`1(3)/(8)` in a mixed number

`1(3)/(8)=(11)/(8)`

Divide

`(44)/(8)/(11)/(8)=4`

Answer: 4 Pieces