Question

The length of a piece of rope is 19.5 feet. Molly needs to cut the rope into pieces 2 feet long. How many pieces can she make?

Answer 1

9, because she doesn’t have 20 feet so 1.5 will be left over

Answer 2

Answer: 9

Explanation:

1. To divide by 2 you need an even number, and the closest even number below 19.5 is 18.

2. 18 feet divided by 2 feet per piece of rope equals nine pieces of rope.