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Kim has a rope that is 1/2 meter long.she wants to cut it into 5 pieces.each piece must be the same size.how long will each piece be?

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Key Concepts

  • Division
  • Algebraic word problems

Solution

We're given:

  • Total length = 1/2 m
  • 5 pieces of equal length

To determine the length of each piece of rope, we can divide 1/2 m by 5:


(1)/(2)*(1)/(5)\\\\=(1)/(10)

Answer

Each piece will be 1/10 m long.

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