Question

a rope is 42 whole 1/2 meters long . it is cut into 17 pieces of equal lengths . what is lenght of each pieces ?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

For this question, we try to find a number that divides 16 and 20 perfectly without leaving any remainder behind.

Such numbers are 1,2 and 4.

If 1 is considered,then 16 pieces and 20 pieces of equal length (1m) will be obtained from 16m and 20m rope respectively

If 2 is considered, then 8 pieces and 10 pieces of equal length(2m) will be obtained from 16m and 20m rope respectively

If 4 is considered, then 4 pieces and 5 pieces of equal length (4m) will be obtained from 16m and 20m rope respectively.

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Answer 2

Answer:

5/2 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of the rope -  42.5 (as .5 is half)

No. of pieces it was cut into -  17

Length of each piece - 42.5 ÷ 17

=  2.5 or 5/2

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