SOLUTION: It takes 7/8 of an inch of wire to make a small paper clip. How many small paper clips can be made from a piece of wire that is 14 inches long?

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Question 193794This question is from textbook McGraw Hill MATH Daily Practice Workbook Grade 5
: It takes 7/8 of an inch of wire to make a small paper clip. How many small paper clips can be made from a piece of wire that is 14 inches long? This question is from textbook McGraw Hill MATH Daily Practice Workbook Grade 5

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14/(7/8)=14*(8/7)=112/7=16
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so 16 paper clips can be made