Question

Sami's boss asked him to cut 78⁄5 feet of rope to tie down a load on a truck. How much rope should Sami cut? A. 151⁄5 feet B. 16 feet C. 153⁄5 feet D. 152⁄3 feet

Answer 1

how many times does 5 go into 78

78/5

it goes 15 times with  3 left over  (15*5 = 75  75+3 = 78)

15 3/5 ft

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is $15\frac{3}{5}$ feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of the rope Sami's boss asked him to cut is $\frac{78}{5}$ feet.

Considering the given options, we need to rewrite the given fraction as a mixed number.

$78=15\times5+3$

This means that, the number of times $5$ will divide $78$ exactly, is $15$, leaving a remainder of $3$.

Hence, $\frac{78}{5}=15\frac{3}{5}$.

Therefore the correct answer is C.