Question

A 10 2/3 inch long pipe is cut into 8 equal length pieces, how long is each piece​

Answer 1

`(4)/(3)` inches

Explanation:

The total length of pipe is 10 2/3rd inches

It is cut into 8 equal pieces

We need to divide total length by 8 to get length of each piece. First, we have to convert mixed number (total length) to improper fraction by using formula shown below:

`a(b)/(c)=((a*c)+b)/(c)`

So,

`10(2)/(3)=(32)/(3)`

Each piece length is:

`((32)/(3))/(8)\\=(32)/(3)*(1)/(8)\\=(32)/(24)\\=(4)/(3)`

So, each piece is
`(4)/(3)` inches