Roxy cut 24 feet of ribbon into pieces that were each 1⁄3 foot long. How many pieces did she have after cutting the ribbon?
Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answers.
5) The best selection for b is -
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1 point
24 - 3
24 divided by 1/3
24 divided by 3
24 divided by 1/3
The question is asking how many pieces of ribbon Roxy had after cutting it into pieces that were 1/3 foot long. To find the answer, we need to divide the total length of the ribbon (24 feet) by the length of each piece (1/3 foot).
In the given options:
- 24 - 3 is not the correct choice because it subtracts 3 from the total length of the ribbon, which is incorrect in this context.
- 24 divided by 1/3 is the correct choice. Dividing 24 by 1/3 would give us the number of 1/3 foot pieces that the ribbon can be cut into.
- 24 divided by 3 is not the correct choice because it assumes that the pieces are 3 feet long, which is not the case here.
Therefore, the correct selection for b is "24 divided by 1/3".