Josh has a rope that is 43 feet long. He cuts off a piece that is 10 feet long and gives it to his brother. He wants to cut the rest of the rope into pieces measuring exactly 5 feet each. How many pieces can he cut?

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Jordan Ewing

9 September, 07:41

Josh has a rope that is 43 feet long. He cuts off a piece that is 10 feet long and gives it to his brother. He wants to cut the rest of the rope into pieces measuring exactly 5 feet each. How many pieces can he cut?

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Rocky · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The initial length of Josh's rope was 43 feet. He cuts off a piece that is 10 feet long and gives it to his brother. This means that the length of the remaining rope would be

43 - 10 = 33 feet.

He wants to cut the rest of the rope into pieces measuring exactly 5 feet each. To determine the number of pieces that he can cut, it becomes

33/5 = 6.6

Therefore, only 6 pieces measuring exactly 5 feet each can be cut.