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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Elena wants to cut a piece of ribbon 8 1/2 inches long into 1/2 inch pieces. Which expression represents a way to find out how many of the short pieces there will be? A. 8 1/2 divided by 1/2 B. 1/2 divided by 8 1/2 C. 8 1/2 divided by 2 D. 2 divided by 8 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you are correct, 8 1/2 divided by 1/2 = 8 1/2 x 2/1 = 17 so you get 17 pieces out of the 8 1/2 inch ribbon (if you cut each piece into 1/2 inch)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you soo much :)

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