Question

1) Jessica had a piece of string that was 129 cm long.
She cut it into 4 equal pieces.
What was the length of each piece of string?
Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

2) The mass of 5 identical eggs is 312 gram.
What is the mass of 1 egg in grams. give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form

Answer 1

Answer:

1)

$32 \frac{1}{4}$

2)

$62 \frac{2}{5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

1)

Length of each piece of string=

$\frac{129}{4} cm \\ = 32 \frac{1}{4} cm \: or \: 32.25cm$

2)

Mass of one egg=

$\frac{312}{5} g \\ = 62 \frac{2}{5} g \: or \: 62.4g$