Simra cuts an 8-carat diamond into smaller pieces. If each piece of diamond is 1/3 carat, how many pieces of diamond does Simra have now?

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Mikk · Answer 1 · 2022-11-10T22:59:06+0000

Answer: 24

Explanation:

Given

Simra has an 8-carat diamond

She cuts small pieces of
(1)/(3) carat

Suppose she cuts x pieces of diamond

$\therefore x=(8)/((1)/(3))\\\\\Rightarrow x=8* 3\\\Rightarrow x=24$

She has now 24 pieces of diamond.