Question

Andy cut rope for an activity at outdoor camp. He had 504 centimeters of rope to cut into equal-length pieces. How many of the ways given below would use the entire amount of rope? Circle all that apply. A. 12 pieces of 42.3 centimeter long rope B. 15 pieces of 33.6 centimeter long rope C. 16 pieces of 31.5 centimeter long rope D. 20 pieces of 25 centimeter long rope E. 35 pieces of 14.4 centimeter long rope

Answer 1

Answer: B, C, E

Explanation:

For us to know if the options are correct, we just have to multiply the length the rope was cut into by the number of pieces and check if it equals 504 centimeter.

A. 12 pieces of 42.3 centimeter long rope.

= 12 × 42.3

= 507.6

This is wrong

B. 15 pieces of 33.6 centimeter long rope

= 15 × 33.6

= 504cm

This is correct

C. 16 pieces of 31.5 centimeter long rope

= 16 × 31.5

= 504cm

This is correct

D. 20 pieces of 25 centimeter long rope

= 20 × 25

= 500cm

This is incorrect

E. 35 pieces of 14.4 centimeter long rope

= 35 × 14.4

= 504cm

This is correct

Therefore, the correct option are B, C and E.