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A plumber has a piece of pipe that is 3-meter long. He needs to cut it into sections that are

10 centimeters long.
How many sections will he be able to cut?
Complete the explanation about how you found your answer.
It can be cut into
sections.
?
3 meter(s) is equal to
x 100 cm
cm.

User Micael
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Answer: it can be cut into 30 sections
Explanation: 1 meter = 100 cm
3 meters= 300 cm
300/10= 30 sections
User Satinder
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It will be able to be cut into 30 sections.
3 meters = 300 centimeters. 300 centimeters divided by the length of each section, 10 centimeters which equals 30 sections.
User MatthiasB
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