In Art class, Mr. Joselyn gave everyone a 1-foot stick to measure and cut. Vivian measured and cut her stick into 5 equal pieces. Scott measured and cut his into 7 equal pieces. Scott said to Vivian, "The total length of my stick is longer than yours because I have7 pieces, and you only have 5." Is Scott correct? Use words, pictures, or a number lone to help you explain.

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05-04-2016
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In Art class, Mr. Joselyn gave everyone a 1-foot stick to measure and cut. Vivian measured and cut her stick into 5 equal pieces. Scott measured and cut his into 7 equal pieces. Scott said to Vivian, "The total length of my stick is longer than yours because I have7 pieces, and you only have 5." Is Scott correct? Use words, pictures, or a number lone to help you explain.

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Scott is incorrect, because Mr. Joselyn gave everyone a 1-foot stick, meaning everyone's stick has a total length of 1-foot. The amount of pieces the stick was cut into does not factor into the length of the stick.

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