Question

You have 5,814 feet of rope that you need to cut into 27-foot sections. How many sections of rope will you have?

a. 215 sections with 8 feet left over
b. 215 sections with 9 feet left over
c. 218 sections with 3 feet left over
d. 215 sections with 3 feet left over

Answer 1

5814/27 = 215.33

215 x 27 = 5805

5814-5805 = 9

Answer is B 215 sections with 9 feet left over