Callie has x yards of string. For an art project, she can cut an equal number of pieces of string in each piece is 11/12 foot long. Which expression shows the number of pieces she can cut?

A) X + 11/12

B) X (11/12)

C) X : 11/12

D) X - 11/12

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Mathematics

Francisco Osborne

11 February, 03:26

Callie has x yards of string. For an art project, she can cut an equal number of pieces of string in each piece is 11/12 foot long. Which expression shows the number of pieces she can cut?

A) X + 11/12

B) X (11/12)

C) X : 11/12

D) X - 11/12

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Sullivan Murphy · Answer 1

C) x : 11/12

Step-by-step explanation:

If you divide the total length of string by the length of each piece, you get the number of strings.

total length of string: x

length of each piece: 11/2

We need to divide x by 11/12

Answer: C) x : 11/12

Callie has x yards of string. For an art project, she can cut an equal number of pieces of string in each piece is 11/12 foot long. Which expression shows the number of pieces she can cut?A) X + 11/12B) X (11/12)C) X : 11/12D) X - 11/12

Callie has x yards of string. For an art project, she can cut an equal number of pieces of string in each piece is 11/12 foot long. Which expression shows the number of pieces she can cut?

A) X + 11/12

B) X (11/12)

C) X : 11/12

D) X - 11/12