SOLUTION: Bonnie 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? a) 12 1/17 b) 15 2/7 c

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Question 106483: Bonnie 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?
a) 12 1/17
b) 15 2/7
c) 13 1/5
d) 11 1/15
help me please

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
she has 41 1/2 or 83/2 or 166/4 ... the pieces are 3 3/4 or 15/4

15 goes into 166, 11 times with a remainder of 1 ... so 11 1/15