a factory's pipe cutting machine cuts pieces of pipe to be threaded. the length of pipe to be cut is 8 feet. how many 2/3 long pieces of pipe can be cut from a 8 ft long pipe?
responses:
A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
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To find out how many 2/3 long pieces of pipe can be cut from an 8 ft long pipe, we need to divide the length of the pipe by the length of each piece.
Length of pipe = 8 ft
Length of each piece = 2/3 ft
To divide these two lengths, we need to convert the length of the pipe to the same unit as the length of each piece. Since both are already in feet, we can proceed with the division:
Number of pieces = Length of pipe / Length of each piece
Number of pieces = 8 ft / (2/3) ft
To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal:
Number of pieces = 8 ft * (3/2 ft)
Number of pieces = 12 ft
Therefore, the factory can cut 12 pieces of pipe of length 2/3 ft from a 8 ft long pipe.
The correct answer is B. 12.