A ribbon 22 1/2 cm long is cut into a number of equal pieces, each measuring 1 1/4 cm. How many pieces was the ribbon cut into?
If the original ribbon was cut into 27 equal pieces, what would have been the length of each piece (in cm)?
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total length of ribbon = 22 ½ cm
it is to be cut in equal pieces
each measuring 1 ¼ cm
hence no of pieces = 22 ½ ÷ 1 ¼ = 45/2 ÷ 5/4
= 45/2 × 4/5 = 9/1 × 2/1
= 18/1
= 18 pieces
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18
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