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Mike made a 9-inch sub sandwich. He needs to cut it into 2/3 inch pieces. How many pieces will he be able to cut?

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If mike made a 9 inch sub divided into 3 he would be able to make 3 because 3x3 is 9 so if he wanted to cut into 2/3 of the sub he would have 6 inches of sun and three inches leftover.
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Divide total length by cut length:

9 / 2/3

= (9 x 3)/2 = 27/2 = 13.5

He can cut 13 pieces

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