Katie has a roll of ribbon that is 8 feet long. she cuts off 3 feet of ribbon and the remaining length is cut into 8 shorter pieces of equal length. what is the length of each shorter piece of ribbon?
write your answer as a fraction of a foot.

Taylor wants to paint his rectangular deck that is 41 feet long and 24 feet wide. a gallon of paint covers about 350 square feet. how many gallons of paint will taylor need to cover the entire deck? round your answers to two decimal places when necessary.