Question

A number line going from 0 to 4. Numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 are marked on the line. Marks divide the spaces between each number into 2 equal parts. Ms. Cole has 4 yards of string. She cuts the string into pieces that are each 1 2 yard long. How many pieces of string does Ms. Cole have?

Answer 1

8 pieces of string

Explanation:

Given that :

Total yards of string = 4

Length in yd of each string = 1/2 yards

Number of pieces of string Ms. Cole has :

Total. Yards / length in yard of each string

4 / (1/2)

4 * (2 /1)

= 8/1

= 8 pieces of string.