Question

An 8 1/2 sheet of paper is being cut into 1 9/16 much strips to make a paper chain.how many strips can be made from one sheet of paper

Answer 1

only one strip can be made from one sheet of paper

Answer 2

Answer: There are atleast 5 strips that he can made from one sheet of paper.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of sheet =
`8(1)/(2)=(17)/(2)`

Length of strips =
`1(9)/(16)=(25)/(16)`

We need to find the number of strips that can be made from one sheet of paper.

So, Number of strips would be

`{(17)/(2)}{(25)/(16)}\\\\=(17)/(2)* (16)/(25)\\\\=(17* 8)/(25)\\\\=(136)/(25)\\\\=5.44`

Hence, there are atleast 5 strips that he can made from one sheet of paper.