Question

A wire of length 12½m is cut into 10 pieces of equal length. Find the length of each piece​

Answer 1

`1\frac{1} {4} \: m`

Explanation:

Length of wire = 12½ m = 12.5 m

Number of pieces = 10

Length of each piece = 12.5/10= 1.25 m
`=1\frac{1} {4} \: m`

Answer 2

Each piece is 1.25m

Explanation:

If you divide 12 1/2 by 10 you would get 1.25