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  • 19-11-2015
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The length of a ribbon is 3/4 meter . Sun Yi needs pieces measuring 1/3 meter for an art project. What is the greatest number of pieces measuring 1/3 meter that can be cut from the ribbon ?

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WorldCitizen WorldCitizen
  • 21-11-2015

what we have to do is divide the 3/4 by 1/3.

in order to divide by a fraction, one multiplies by its inverse:

\(\frac{3}{4} *3= \frac{9}{4} =2 \frac{1}{4}\)

so it will be two pieces and 1/4 metere will be left.

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