Question

A roll of wrapping paper is 4/5 * m long. Felix cuts it into 5 equal pieces. How long iseach piece

Answer 1

`(4)/(25)=0.16\text{m}`

Explanation:

we are given that the wrapping paper is
`(4)/(5)` meters long, and we divide that into 5 equal pieces. so, we simply have to divide it by 5. note that division by n is multiplication by
`(1)/(n)`.

so,
`\frac45/5=\frac45*\frac15=(4)/(5*5)=(4)/(25)`

this is using the multiplication property
`(a)/(b)*(c)/(d)=(ac)/(bd).`

thus, our answer is
`(4)/(25)=0.16\text{m}`.