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A piece of wire 2/3m long is to be cut into 6 pieces of the same length. What is the length of each​ piece?

Each piece is __ m long.

​(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a​ fraction.)

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Each piece is 1/9m long.
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A piece of wire 2/3m long is to be cut into 6 pieces of the same length. What is the-example-1
User John Mee
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Answer:

1/9

Explanation:

Divide 2/3 by 6

2/3 divided by 6 = 2/3 * 1/6 because divide = multiply by reciprocal

2/3 * 1/6 = 2/18 = 1/9

The answer is 1/9 meters

Sorry for a short answer, I gotta do homework

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