Question

How many 3/4 foot lengths of pipe can be cut from a 7 and 1/2 foot pipe?

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Answer 1

The number of pipes to be cut from total length of pipe is 10 pipes

Explanation:

Given as :

Total length of pipe = l = 7
`(1)/(2)` foot

i.e ' =
`(15)/(2)` foot

The length of pipe to be cut = l' =
`(3)/(4)` foot

Let The number of pipes to be cut = n pipes

According to question

The number of pipes to be cut =
`(\textrm Total length of pipe)/(Length of pipe to be cut)`

i.e n =
`(l)/(l')`

Or, n =
`((15)/(2))/((3)/(4))`

Or, n =
`(15* 4)/(3* 2)`

or, n = 5 × 2

∴ n = 10 pipes

So, The number of pipes to be cut = n = 10 pipes

Hence, The number of pipes to be cut from total length of pipe is 10 pipes Answer