Question

A piece of wire 7/8 metre long broke into two pieces. One piece was 1/4 metre long. How long is the other piece?

Answer 1

Answer:

5/8 m

Step-by-step explanation:

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

= (7-2)/8

= 5/8 m

Answer 2

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A piece of wire 7/8 metre long broke into two pieces .

One piece was 1/4 mere long.

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How long is another piece

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$\sf Length \: of \: wire = \frac{7}{8} \: cm$

$\sf After \: break \: , the \: length \: of \: one \: \\\sf piece \: will \: be \: the \: wire \: will \: be = \frac{1}{4} \: metres$

$\sf \: second \: will \: be \: = x$

$\sf \: so, \: \frac{1}{4} + x = \frac{7}{8}$

$\sf \frac{1 + 4x}{4} = \frac{7}{8}$

$\sf x = \frac{5}{8}$

$\sf \frac{1}{4} + \frac{5}{8} = \frac{7}{8}$

$\sf \frac{7}{8} = \frac{7}{8}$

$\sf \: Hence , This \: is \: the \: answer \: \frac{7}{8} = \frac{7}{8}$