Question

Kim has a rope that is 1/2 meter long.she wants to cut it into 5 pieces.each piece must be the same size.how long will each piece be?

Answer 1

Key Concepts

• Division
• Algebraic word problems

Solution

We're given:

• Total length = 1/2 m
• 5 pieces of equal length

To determine the length of each piece of rope, we can divide 1/2 m by 5:

$\dfrac{1}{2}*\dfrac{1}{5}\\\\=\dfrac{1}{10}$

Answer

Each piece will be 1/10 m long.