robert has a piece of rope 12 1/2 feet long. he cut rope into pieces that are 1 1/4 feet long. How many of the shorter pieces will he have?

Respuesta :

Answer:

divide 25.5 by 6

or change them to fractions

51/2  divided by 6   = 51/2 x 1/6 = 51/12 = 4  3/12   = 4 1/2 feet each

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

He will have 10 shorter pieces

To find this, divide 12.5 from 1.25

To check your answer, multiply the answer, 10, by 1.25 and you should get 12.5.

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