Question

a piece of wire 7/8 long broke into two pieces. one piece was1/4 metre long. how long is The Other piece ?​

Answer 1

total length is 7/8

length of 1 piece is 1/4

length of other piece = 7/8 - 1/4 = 7-2/8 = 5/8

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Total Length of Wire = 7/8 m

Pieces broke into = 2

Length of 1 piece = 1/4 m

Length of 2 piece = ?

Let us consider the length of 2nd piece as x

x + 1/4 = 7/8 (Forming an Equation)

x = 7/8 - 1/4

x = 5/8 Ans.

Therefore, 5/8 is the length of the other piece..

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