You have 5,814 feet of rope that you need to cut into 27-foot sections. How many sections of rope will you have?

a. 215 sections with 8 feet left over

b. 215 sections with 9 feet left over

c. 218 sections with 3 feet left over

d. 215 sections with 3 feet left over

The answer is d. 215 sections with 3 feet left over

To calculate this, divide the length of the rope (l1) by the length of the section (l2).

n - number of sections

n = l1/l2

l1 = 5,814 ft

l2 = 27 ft

n = 5,814 / 27 = 215.3 sections

215.3 sections can be written as 215 (whole) sections with 3 ft left over.