Question

if 1/8 cm of a pencil is black 1/2cm of the remaining is white and the remaining 7/2 cm is blue then the total
length of the pencil is ​

Answer 1

Answer:

4.125cm

Step-by-step explanation:

first we will take the LCM of the denominators to make them a like fraction.

so, LCM of 8,2 and 2 =8

now make them like fractions;

1x1/8x1=1/8,1x4/2x4=4/8, 7x4/2x4=28/8

now add them, 1+4+28/8=33/8

simplify it yo get 4.125.

Thus, length of pencil if 4.125cm.

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