Question

Jayanti needs some pieces of ribbon, each of which is 4½ metres long. How many such pieces can she get from 36 metres long ribbon? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Given length of ribbon is =5

5

3

=

5

28

m

If is cut into 14 equal pieces

let 'x' be length of each pieces

then

14x=

5

28

[x=

5

2

]

∴ length of each pieces is

5

2

m.

Answer 2

Answer:

Given length of ribbon is =5

5

3

=

5

28

m

If is cut into 14 equal pieces

let 'x' be length of each pieces

then

14x=

5

28

[x=

5

2

]

∴ length of each pieces is

5

2

m.