By taking a quotient between the lengths, we can see that Peter can make 7 pieces.
How many bows can Peter make?
We know that Peter has 17 feet of ribbon, and he wants to cut it in pieces of (2 + 3/7) feet.
To see how many pieces can he get, we just need to take the quotient between the total length and the length of each piece.
We will get:
N = (17 ft)/(2 + 3/7)ft = 17/(2 + 3/7)
The denominator of the quotient can be rewritten as:
2 + 3/7 = 14/7 + 3/7 = 17/7
N = 17/(17/7) =7
N = 7
So 7 pieces can be made.
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