Amy is making a puppet that requires equal pieces of string to make it dance. Amy has 33 inches of string. How many 5 1 2 inch pieces can she cut from the string?

A) 4

B) 6

C) 7

D) 8

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Richardson

12 June, 23:50

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Saul · Answer 1

33 / (5 1/2) =

33 / (11/2) =

33 * 2/11 =

66/11 =

6 pieces <===

Darien Lin · Answer 2

The answer is 6. You can change 5 1/2 to a decimal as 5.5 and then divide 33/5.5 and the answer is 6.

Amy is making a puppet that requires equal pieces of string to make it dance. Amy has 33 inches of string. How many 5 1 2 inch pieces can she cut from the string?A) 4B) 6C) 7D) 8