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A landscaper is cutting a \newline241824\frac{1}{8}-foot rope into pieces to make fences.\newlineThe length of each piece is \newline3153\frac{1}{5} feet.

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Q. A landscaper is cutting a \newline241824\frac{1}{8}-foot rope into pieces to make fences.\newlineThe length of each piece is \newline3153\frac{1}{5} feet.
  1. Convert to Improper Fractions: Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions for easier calculations.\newline2418=(24×8+1)/8=193824\frac{1}{8} = (24\times 8 + 1)/8 = \frac{193}{8} feet.\newline315=(3×5+1)/5=1653\frac{1}{5} = (3\times 5 + 1)/5 = \frac{16}{5} feet.
  2. Find Number of Pieces: Divide the total length of the rope by the length of each piece to find the number of pieces.\newline(193/8)÷(16/5)=(193/8)×(5/16)=193×5/8×16=965/128(193/8) \div (16/5) = (193/8) \times (5/16) = 193\times5 / 8\times16 = 965/128.
  3. Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction to find the whole number of pieces that can be cut. 965÷128=7965 \div 128 = 7 remainder 7373, so 77 full pieces can be cut.

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