Answer:
He needs 5 more pieces of string , each of 3/8 inch in length.
Step-by-step explanation:
Darion needs 20 pieces of string , 3/8 inch in length.
If he cuts a 47.8 inch piece of string into pieces that are 3/8 of an inch long each, then he will get,
[tex][ \frac {\frac{47}{8}}{\frac{3}{8}} ][/tex]
= [tex][\frac{47}{8}][/tex]
= 15 number of strings.
So he does need, (20 - 5) = 5 strings more each of 3/8 inch of length.
