Question

A ribbon is 3 metres long . can we cut it into 50 cm pieces and have nothing leftover?write the reason why or why not.

Answer 1

Answer:

There is no left over since the no. of pieces is a whole number

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of ribbon = 3 m

1 m = 100 cm

3 m = 3*100 = 300 cm

So, Length of ribbon in cm = 300 cm

Let x be the no. of pieces of 50 cm can be cut from 300 cm

No. of pieces (x)=$\frac{300}{50}=6$

Hence there is no left over since the no. of pieces is a whole number