Answer:
9 pieces
Explanation:
From the question, we're told that the length of the stick is 10 1/5 inches, let's convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction;
[tex]10\frac{1}{5}=\frac{51}{5}[/tex]Also, we're told that the stick was cut into shorter pieces of length 1 2/15 inches each. Converting 1 2/15 into an improper fraction, we'll have;
[tex]1\frac{2}{15}=\frac{17}{15}[/tex]To determine the number of pieces that the stick will be cut into, we'll need to divide 51/5 by 17/15;
[tex]\frac{\frac{51}{5}}{\frac{17}{15}}=\frac{51}{5}\ast\frac{15}{17}=\frac{15}{1}\ast\frac{3}{17}=\frac{153}{17}=9[/tex]