A roll of lace contained 85 1/2 yards. If the lace were cut into pieces of 5 7/10 yards long,
into how many pieces would the roll of lace be cut?
Answer:
15
- In 85 1/2 roll of Lace, we can make 15 pieces of lace with a length of 5 7/10 per piece.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
- 85 ½ of yards
- 5 7/10 yards per piece of lace.
Problem
- How many pieces would the roll of lace be cut?
Operation
- Dividing Fractions
Solution
[tex]85 \frac{1}{2} \div 5 \frac{7}{10} = \frac{171}{2} \div \frac{57}{10} \\ \frac{171}{2} \times \frac{10}{57} = \frac{3 \times 5}{1 \times 1} = \frac{15}{1} = 15 \\ (i \: used \: cancellation \: in \: this \: solution)[/tex]
Final answer
15 pieces of lace
