Question

A ribbon of length 5 1/4 is cut into small pieces each of length 3/4 m. How many small pieces will we get

Answer 1

Answer:7

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of the ribbon = 5 1/4 = 21/4m

Length of each piece =3/4 m

No.of pieces = 21/4÷ 3/4 = 21/4×4/3 = 84/12= (simplify) 7

Answer 2

Given : Total length = 5 1/4

Length of small piece = 3/4

Find - Number of small pieces

Solution - Firstly converting the given length into fraction form. Thus, total length will be = [(5*4)+1]/4

Total length = 21/4 metres

Now, 3/4 metres forms number of piece = 1

Therefore, 21/4 metres will form number of pieces = [1/(3/4)]*(21/4)

Number of pieces formed = 4/3*21/4

Cancelling out 4, we get fraction = 21/3

Number of pieces = 7

Hence, the ribbon of given length can be divided into 7 pieces of length 3/4 metres.