Question

A wire of length 42½m is cut into 35 equal pieces. find the length of each piece?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

42. 1/2

= 42 ×2 +1

= 85 /2

cut into 35 parts

so. 85/2 ÷35

= 85 /2 × 1 /35

= 1.215 m

Answer 2

Answer:

1 $\frac{3}{4}$ m or 1.75 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Total length of the wire = 42 1/2 m = 85/2 m

no. of pieces (equal) = 35

therefore length of 1 piece = 85/2 ÷ 35

= 85 /(2*35)

= 17 / (2*7)

= 17/14

= 1 $\frac{3}{4}$ m or 1.75 m