Question

a ribbon is 3 meres long Can we cut it into 50 cm pieces and have nothing left over write the reason why or why not

Answer 1

Answer:

We will have nothing left of the ribbon.

Reason:

3 metres = 300 cm

No. of pieces that can be cut = 300/50 = 6

We get no remainder and hence, there will be no remaining ribbon.

Answer 2

yess we can cut it...

steps are-

3m/50cm=300cm /50cm

6 pieces of 50 cm can be made...

6 is a whole number therefore it can be cut having nothing left....