A 117 1/3m long rope is cut into equal pieces measuring 7 1/3m each. How many such small pieces are these?

Solution:

Given a 117 1/3m long rope is cut into pieces measuring 7 1/3m each

Let us first change mixed fractions into improper fractions

352/3 m long rope cut into 22/3m pieces each

Let the number of pieces be x

352/3 ÷ x = 22/3

x = 352/22

x = 16

Therefore, there were 16 pieces.

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☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 1

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NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 1 Problem 118

A 117 1/3m long rope is cut into equal pieces measuring 7 1/3m each. How many such small pieces are these?

Summary:

A 117 1/3m long rope is cut into equal pieces measuring 7 1/3m each. There were 16 such small pieces of the rope

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