Reema has a ribbon which is 8 metres long. How many pieces can be cut from the ribbon if each piece is 2/3 of a meter
Is the answer 12?
To find out how many pieces can be cut from the ribbon, divide the total length of the ribbon by the length of each piece.
Given:
Length of the ribbon = 8 meters
Length of each piece = 2/3 meter
To divide 8 meters by 2/3 meter, we can multiply 8 by the reciprocal of 2/3.
Reciprocal of 2/3 = 3/2
Therefore, we have:
8 meters ÷ (2/3 meter) = 8 meters × (3/2)
Now, multiply the numerator and denominator:
= (8 × 3) meters ÷ 2
= 24 meters ÷ 2
= 12 meters
So, Reema can cut 12 pieces from the ribbon, each piece being 2/3 of a meter long.
To find out how many pieces can be cut from the ribbon, we need to divide the total length of the ribbon by the length of each piece.
Given:
Length of the ribbon = 8 meters
Length of each piece = 2/3 meters
To divide 8 meters by 2/3 meters, we can convert the fraction into a decimal by dividing the numerator (2) by the denominator (3):
2 ÷ 3 = 0.67 (rounded to two decimal places)
Now, we can divide the length of the ribbon by the length of each piece to find the number of pieces:
8 meters ÷ 0.67 meters = 11.94
Since we can't have a fraction of a piece, we would have to round down to the nearest whole number. Therefore, Reema can cut 11 pieces from the ribbon, each measuring 2/3 meter in length.