Question

Shean has a piece of string 7/8 meter long. He uses 1/5 of he piece of string to tie a package and cuts the rest into 5 equal parts. What is the length of the pieces.

Answer 1

7/50 meter

Explanation:

Total piece of string = 7/8 meter

Used string = 1/5 of the piece of string

Used string =

1/5 of 7/8 meter

= 1/5 × 7/8

= 7/40 meter

Balance = Total string - used string

= 7/8 - 7/40

= 35-7/40

= 28/40

Balance = 28/40 meter

cuts the rest into 5 equal parts. What is the length of the pieces.

28/40 ÷ 5

= 28/40 × 1/5

= 28 / 200

= 7/50 meter

Length of each piece = 7/50 meter