Question

A ribbon of length $4\frac{2}{3}$ cm is cut into equal pieces of of $\frac{2}{3}$ cm each. What is the number of new pieces?

• A. 5
• B. 6
• C. 7
• D. 8

Answer 1

The correct option is C 7

Dividing $4\frac{2}{3}by\frac{2}{3}$ we get:

$\frac{14}{3}\times \frac{3}{2}=7.$