Jamal has 159 feet of leather cord, and it takes 3 feet of leather cord to make a belt. Exactly how many belts can Jamal make? Which technique is most helpful for solving the problem?
A. Use a calculator to divide 3 by 159. B. Use paper and pencil to divide 3 by 159. C. Use estimation to divide 160 by 3. D. Use mental math to divide 159 by 3. PLEASE HELP I WILL GIVE YOU 2 MEDALS PLEASE HELP!!

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Jamal has 159 feet of leather cord, and it takes 3 feet of leather cord to make a belt. Exactly how many belts can Jamal make? Which technique is most helpful for solving the problem?
 A. Use a calculator to divide 3 by 159. B. Use paper and pencil to divide 3 by 159. C. Use estimation to divide 160 by 3. D. Use mental math to divide 159 by 3. PLEASE HELP I WILL GIVE YOU 2 MEDALS PLEASE HELP!!

yoloshroom · Answer

53 belts, right?
And i generally would use a calculator, quick and effective.  
But mental math is also pretty easy, 16/3 = 5 , 9/3 = 3, so 53

anonymous · Answer

so my answer is A?