Question

A piece of wire 3/4 metre long broke into two pieces. One piece was 1/2 metre long. Find the length of the other piece.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

TOTAL LENGTH OF THE WIRE=3/4

NOW THE WIRE BROKE INTO TWO PIECES

LET THE PIECES BE "X" AND "Y"

X+Y=3/4

NOW LENGTH OF ONE PIECE IS GIVE AS 1/2

LET Y BE THE PIECE OF LENGTH 1/2

$x + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{4}$

=

$x = \frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{2}$

TAKE LCM

=

$x = \frac{3 - 1(2)}{4}$

=

$x = \frac{3 - 2}{4}$

=

$x = \frac{1}{4}$

THEREFORE THE LENGTH OF OTHER PIECE IS 1/4