Question

Mrs. Braden has 7 1/2 yards of string. She needs to cut them into strips that are 1 1/2 feet in length. How many 1 1/2 feet strips of string can she cut from her 7 1/3 yards?

Answer 1

She can cut 5 strips of 1 1/2 yards of string form the 7 1/2 yards of string.