How many 2 1⁄4 meter lengths of tape can be cut from 36 meters of tape?

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asked Jun 17, 2018 103k views

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Biela Diela · Answer 1 · 2018-06-21T18:24:02+0000

Answer: 16

Explanation:

To get the number of tape that can be cut from 2 1/ 4 , we simply divide 36 by 2 1/4

36 ÷ 2 1/4

but 2 1/4 = 9/4

36 ÷ 2 1/4 = 36 ÷9/4 = 36 × 4/9

=144 / 9

=16

Therefore, we can cut sixteen 2 1/4 m lengths of tape from 36m.