Which of the following situations is the correct problem for the mathematical statement 0.8 ÷ 0.2?

a. Mary has 0.8 of a yard of cloth and wants to make 2 headbands out of the cloth.
b. Jim has 0.8 of a meter of molding and needs as many 0.2 meter pieces he can cut as possible.
c. Nicole has 0.2 of a dollar and wants to increase it to 0.8 of a dollar.
d. David wants 0.2 of a 0.8 square foot piece of metal for a dog house roof.


ANSWER:
b

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