Question

A piece of fabric of length 1 m 5 cm is to be divided into small pieces each measuring 6 cm in length. Length of the fabric wasted in doing so is​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Length of fabric in cm = (1×100)+5=105cm

No. of pieces divided=105 ÷ 6

Quotient is 17

Remainder is 3cm

Ans_3 cm is wasted....

Answer 2

Question :

A piece of fabric of length 1 m 5 cm is to be divided into small pieces each measuring 6 cm in length. Length of the fabric wasted in doing so is

Answer :

$\sf\purple{Given:}$

• length of fabric is 1 m 5 cm .

• it is divided in equal pieces measuring 6 cm in length .

$\sf\purple{To\:find :}$

• length of fabric wasted ?

Explanation :

• 1 m = 100 cm

therefore 1 m 5 cm = 100 cm + 5 cm

$\rightarrow\sf{ 105 \:cm}$

dividing 105 by 6 .

Reason :

the fabric is to be divided in equal pieces measuring each 6 cm .

on dividing 105 by 6

Remainder = 3

• Therefore 3 cm fabric is wasted

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