Question

A piece of wire 5/8 m long broke into 2 pieces. One piece was 1/4m long find the length of other piece.

Answer 1

Answer:

3/8 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of total piece of wore = 5/8 m

Length of 1st piece of wire = 1/4 m

Length of 2nd piece of wire = 5/8 m - 1/4 m

                                               = LCM of 8, 4 = 8

                                               = 1/4 m x 2/2 = 2/8 m

                                               = 5/8 m x 1/1 = 5/8 m

                                               = (5 - 2)/8 m

                                               = 3/8 m (answer)

Therefore, the length of the other piece of wire is 3/8 m