Dairon cut a 4 7/8 inch piece of string into pieces that are 3/8 is an inch long each.How many pieces of string did he cut

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Answer 1

4 and 7/8 divided by 3/8  =

 

39/8 divided by 3/8=

 

39/8 * 8/3 = <--- 39 cancels 3 by a factor of 13; 8 cancels out

 

13  

 

Check:  13 * 3/8 = 39/8 = 4 and 7/8

 

13 pieces of string