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A jeweler has a 5 and 1/2 inch strip of silver wire that she is cutting into 1 and 3/8 inch pieces. How many pieces can she make?

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Answer:

Answer: 4 Pieces Can Be Made

Step-by-step explanation:

turn [tex]5\frac{1}{2}[/tex] into a fraction with the denominator of 8

[tex]5\frac{1}{2}=\frac{11}{2}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{11}{2} *\frac{4}{4}=\frac{44}{8}[/tex]

Turn [tex]1\frac{3}{8}[/tex] in a mixed number

[tex]1\frac{3}{8}=\frac{11}{8}[/tex]

Divide

[tex]\frac{44}{8}/\frac{11}{8}=4[/tex]

Answer: 4 Pieces

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