An eight metre long string is cut into three equal parts.
(i)what is the length of each piece? (ii)What if it were cut into equal parts?
Answers
Step-by-step explanation:
8/3= 2.6666666666666…….., a nonterminating fraction. Not very useful. One has to round it.
Answer using Base 3 ( ternary) number system, which has three digits 0,1 and 2. See
For a number like xy.z, the place values are 3, 1 and 1/3 for x, y and z respectively.
Decimal 8 is equal to 22 in base 3 number system .( that is , 2*3+2),
Division by 3 involves moving the ternary point one place towards left, resulting in 2.2 in ternary ( that is 2+ 2/3) , which is a compact answer.
Thus, each of the three parts has length 2.2 meters in ternary.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
8/3= 2.6666666666666…….., a nonterminating fraction. Not very useful. One has to round it.
Answer using Base 3 ( ternary) number system, which has three digits 0,1 and 2. See Ternary numeral system - Wikipedia
For a number like xy.z, the place values are 3, 1 and 1/3 for x, y and z respectively.
Decimal 8 is equal to 22 in base 3 number system .( that is , 2*3+2),
Division by 3 involves moving the ternary point one place towards left, resulting in 2.2 in ternary ( that is 2+ 2/3) , which is a compact answer.
Thus, each of the three parts has length 2.2 meters in ternary.