Lana cuts 2 pieces for every 5 inches from a dowel for a craft project, for a total of 10 pieces.
2/5x = 10
What is the length of the dowel initially?

A. 7 1/2 inches
B. 20 Inches
C. 25 Inches
D. 12 1/2 Inches
Plz Help!

Question

Lana cuts 2 pieces for every 5 inches from a dowel for a craft project, for a total of 10 pieces.
2/5x = 10
What is the length of the dowel initially?

A. 7 1/2  inches
B. 20 Inches
C. 25 Inches
D. 12 1/2 Inches
Plz Help!

haleyelizabeth2017 · Answer

so what you need to do is divide 10 by 2/5...or multiply 10 by 5/2 :)

anonymous · Answer

I'm pretty sure that you're just need to solve for x. They just added the word problem in it to confuse you ;)

anonymous · Answer

right lol what she said :)

anonymous · Answer

do you need help solving for x after following Haley's step?

haleyelizabeth2017 · Answer

All you need to do when multiplying fractions is, in this case, multiply 10 by 5 and then divide by 2 :)

anonymous · Answer

Thanks

haleyelizabeth2017 · Answer

No problem! :D