Question

If the maximum number of cut pieces, each 2 1/2 m long are taken from a cloth
of length 50 m , how many pieces are cut?

Answer 1

Answer:

20 pieces

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's say there are x pieces altogether.

Each piece of x equals to 2 1/2 or 5/2

The total length of the cloth is 50 m

if we multiply x times 5/2, it will be equal to 50

because... the number of pieces (x) multiplied with each of their value is bound to be equal to the total length (50 m)

so, put it in equation

5/2 x = 50

reciprocal,

x = 50 multiplied with 2/5

x = 20

Therefore, there are 20 pieces cut from the cloth.

Hope this helped.

Answer 2

Answer: 20

Total length = 50

Length of one piece = 2 1/2 = 2.5

No. of pieces = 50/2.5

                                 2.5)50(20                                                             2.5

                                     - 50                                                                 *  20

                                        0                                                                       50

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