Question

Trisha cuts 54 metres of cloth into equal pieces, each of length 3 1/2 metres. How many pieces does she get?

Answer 1

Answer:

16 pieces

Step-by-step explanation:

let the pieces = x

then,

3 1/2 x  = 54

7x/2 = 54

x = 54 *2/7 = 16

x=16

Answer 2

Answer

16 pieces

Step-by-step explanation:

Step-by-step explanation:

let the pieces = x

then,

3 1/2 x  = 54

7x/2 = 54

x = 54 *2/7 = 16

x=16