Solve the problem.
-Jessie has a ribbon that is 23.8 yards long. He wants to cut it into pieces that are 1.7 yards long. How many 1.7-yard pieces will he get from the ribbon?
A)15 pieces
B)140 pieces
C)13 pieces
D)14 pieces

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To find the answer, divide the total length of the ribbon by the length of each piece:

23.8 yards ÷ 1.7 yards/piece = 14 pieces (with some remainder)

So, Jessie will get 14 pieces of ribbon that are each 1.7 yards long. Therefore, the best choice is D. To find the number of 1.7-yard pieces Jessie can get from the 23.8-yard ribbon, we need to divide the total length of the ribbon by the length of each piece. So, we have:
23.8 ÷ 1.7 = 14
Therefore, Jessie can get 14 pieces of 1.7 yards from the ribbon, which makes the answer D (14 pieces).

Solve the Problem. -Jessie Has a Ribbon That Is 23.8 Yards Long. He