Question

Mrs. Wing is preparing to tape up posters made by her students on the wall. She cuts tape into 1/4 foot pieces. How many 1/4 foot pieces can she cut from 5 feet of tape

Answer 1

20 pieces!

Explanation:

We get that 1/4 equals to 0.25. Now divide 5 by 0.25 and we get:

5 / 0.25 = 20 pieces of 1/4 foot