Question

the drill must go 3/8 of the way through the sheet the sheet is 2.5 cm thick how deep should the drill be set

Answer 1

15/16 cm

Explanation:

The drill must go 3/8 of the way from one side of the sheet to the other. The depth that this drill must reach is found by multiplying 2.5 cm by 3/8:

25 3 5 3

----- * ----- = ------ * ------ = 15/16 cm

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