SOLUTION: Evette has 41 1/2 ft. of string. She wants to cut it into pieces 3 3/4 ft. long. How many pieces of string will she have? How much string remains, if any? Thanks!

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Question 38225: Evette has 41 1/2 ft. of string. She wants to cut it into pieces 3 3/4 ft. long. How many pieces of string will she have? How much string remains, if any?
Thanks!

Answer by Nate(3500)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

and 0.25 of the string will be left over

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