What is the maximum number of 1 1/ foot pieces of wire that

1 1/4 is equal to 5/4

The number of wire pieces = Total length/ Lenth of one Piece = 24/(5/4) = (24*4)/5 = 96/5.


Now the nunber of pieces has to be an integer value and it cannot be more than 96/5 since we have run out of material. Can be only less. So rounding down 96/5 to an interger gives 95/5 = 19.

During the solution it would help to realize that 96/5 lies between 95/5 and 100/5 ie 19 < 96/5 < 20. Putting this in words : We ran out of material for the 20th piece, we have material enough for 19 pieces only.


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\(1\frac{1}{4} =\frac{5}{4}\)

\(\rightarrow\frac{24}{\frac{5}{4}} = \frac{96}{5}=19.2\)

since they are only asking for the whole of 5/4 feet hence Answer is C

we can make the division easier --> 24/(10/8) = (24*8)/10 = 192/10 =19,2 (C)

we are asked to find number of 1 \(\frac{1}{4}\) ft pieces in 24 feet of wire

1 \(\frac{1}{4}\) ft = 1.25 feet

\(\frac{24}{1.25}\) = 19.2

so 19 pieces of length 1.25 feet can be cut from the the wire of length 24 feet
Correct Answer - C

19

24*4/5

96/5=19.2

the maximum number is the greatest integer less than or equal to the quotient when 24 feet is divided by 1 1/4 feet.
the quotient is 19.2, and the maximum number of 1 1/4 foot pieces is 19.
so,the best ans is C.

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The brackets and division\ are very confusing . I Read 1 \(\frac{1}{4}\) ft as 1/ frac (1/4) which equals 4, how to read the brackets and division signs correctly in these

1 1/4 =1.25

so total number of pieces = 24/1.25 =19.2

so 19 pieces