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Aisha divides 1/5 meter of ribbon into 2 equal pieces.

What is the length of each piece of ribbon?

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Let's divide

  • 1/5÷2
  • 1/5×1/2
  • 1/5(2)
  • 1/10
  • 0.1m
User Dwirony
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Explanation:


( (1)/(5) )/(2) = ( (1)/(5) )/( (2)/(1) )

Multiply means by means and extremes by extremes to get;


(1)/(10) \: \: \: meters

User Aeldron
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