Question

A cord of length 71 1/2 m has been cut into 26 pieces of equal length. What is the length of each piece?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Length of cord = 71 1 2 m =7112m No of pieces = 26 =26 Length of each piece = Length of cord ÷ ÷ No of pieces = 71 1 2 m ÷ 26 =7112m÷26 = 143 2 m ÷ 26 =1432m÷26 = 143 2 m × 1 26 =1432m×126 = 143 2 × 26 m =1432×26m = 143 52 m =14352m = 11 4 m =114m = 2 3 4 m =234m Length of each piece = 2 3 4m.