SOLUTION: Patrick had a reel of nylon string 25 m long. He used the string to make pot hangers. Each pot hanger needed {{{1/2}}} m of nylon string. How many pot hangers could Patrick make?

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Question 680211: Patrick had a reel of nylon string 25 m long. He used the string to make pot hangers. Each pot hanger needed m of nylon string. How many pot hangers could Patrick make?
Answer by Jc0110(165)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Number of pot hangers that could be made = 25 ÷ = 50
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