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Friday, October 9, 2026

A art teacher is cutting construction paper for a project. She cuts 2424 sheets into strips that are each 18\frac{1}{8} of a sheet wide. Then she realizes she needs 5050 fewer strips for the actual project. How many strips will she actually use?

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A art teacher is cutting construction paper for a project. She cuts 2424 sheets into strips that are each 18\frac{1}{8} of a sheet wide. Then she realizes she needs 5050 fewer strips for the actual project. How many strips will she actually use?

  1. 142142 strips used (correct answer)
  2. 150150 strips used
  3. 192192 strips used
  4. 242242 strips used

Explanation: Total strips cut: 24÷18=24×8=19224 \div \frac{1}{8} = 24 \times 8 = 192 strips. Strips actually needed: 192−50=142192 - 50 = 142 strips. Choice B incorrectly calculates 24×8−50+824 \times 8 - 50 + 8. Choice C gives the total strips cut before adjustment. Choice D incorrectly adds 50 instead of subtracting.