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  • 23-10-2018
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How many 7/8 inch long strips can be cut from a single 7 inch long strip of material

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rahatmath220
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  • 23-10-2018

Answer:

8

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us assume ,

n number of pieces can be obtained.

Each piece is of  7/8  inches

and the total length is   7 inches.

So, we get

[tex]\frac{7}{8} * n=7\\[/tex]

multiplying  by 8

7n=56

dividing by  7

[tex]n=\frac{56}{7}[/tex]

=8

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