Answer:
We can get 27 pieces of wire 3.6 cm long and have a piece 7/9 cm left over
Step-by-step explanation:
Find the "unit length" by dividing 1 m by 3.6 cm:
1 m
-----------
3.6 cm
Recall that 1 m = 100 cm. Multiply the following by the conversion factor 100 cm / 1 m:
1 m 100 cm
----------- * ----------------- = 27,7777777...
3.6 cm 1 m
We can get 27 pieces of wire 3.6 cm long and have a piece 7/9 cm left over (verify this by dividing 7 by 9 on a calculator).
Answer:
Pieces can be cut = 1/3.6
Pieces can be cut = 0.27 m
100 cm = 1 m
0.27 m = 27 cm
Therefore,
The length remaining of wire is 27 cm (approximately)
