Question

Emma is scrapbooking she has 9 inches of paper and needs to cut into 2/5 inch stripes of paper. How many strips will she be able to make

Answer 1

Total amount of paper ÷ width of the strips = amount of strips 
9 ÷ 0.4 = 22.5 strips 

*Note: 2/5 is the same as 0.4 in decimal form