document.write( "Question 891185: Jerry has a length of rope that he wants to cut into 5 equal pieces. If the rope is 21 7/8 feet long, how long should he cut each piece? COULD you please EXPLAIN how you got your answer \n" ); document.write( "
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The rope is 21 and 7/8 inches.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "21 x 8 + 7 = 175\r
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