Question

A rope is 225 centimeters long.

You need the rope to be 1 1/2 meters long.

How many centimeters should you cut off?

Answer 1

Rope = 225 cm

Needed rope = 11/2m = (11/2) × 100 cm = 550cm

So, rope needed to be cut

= 550cm - 225cm

= 225cm

=225/100m

=2.25 m