Question

A `117 1/3` m long rope is cut into equal pieces measuring `7 1/3` m each. How many such small pieces are these?

Answer 1

We have,

Length of rope 

= `117 1/3` m

= `(117 xx 3 + 1)/3` m

= `352/3` m

Length of each piece

= `7 1/3` m

= `22/3` m

So, the number of pieces of the rope

= `"Total length of the rope"/"Length of each piece"`

= `(352/3)/(22/3)`

= `352/3 ÷ 22/3`

= `352/3 xx 3/22`

= 16

Hence, number of small pieces cut from the `117 1/3` m long rope is 16.