Question

A pipe of length 1/2 yd is cut into 5 equal pieces. What is the length of each piece in yards?

Answer 1

The length of each piece is 0.1 yard.

Explanation:

The length of the pipe is
`(1)/(2)` yard.

The pipe is cut into 5 equal pieces.

We have to find the length of the each piece.

The length of the each piece is calculated by dividing the pipe's initial length(L) by the the number of pieces(N).

Length of the each piece =
`(L)/(N)`.

=
`((1)/(2))/(5)`. ( 5 is also written as
`(5)/(1)` ⇒
`((1)/(2) )/((5)/(1) )`.)

=
`(1)/(2)`×
`(1)/(5)`.

=
`(1)/(10)`.

= 0.1 yard.

Length of the each piece = 0.1 yard.