Question

Mihir had a rope 3/8m long
Chhaya had a rope 4/8 long if both the ropes are joined what would the length of ropes
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Answer 1

Answer:

Length of rope mihir have = 3/8

length of rope chhaya have = 4/8

total length of rope when combined together

$= \frac{4 + 3}{8} = \frac{7}{8}$

Answer 2

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