Question

A piece of cloth is 24½ m . How many pieces of each length 1¾ m can be cut from it

Answer 1

Answer:

14

Step-by-step explanation:

total length = 24½ m = 49/2 m

length of each piece = 1¾ m = 7/4 m

number of pieces = (49/2) ÷ (7/4) = (49×4)/(2×7) = 14