Math Problem Statement

Pamela bought a piece of rope that was 6 3/10 meters long. She cut the rope into 7 equal pieces. How long is each piece of rope?

Solution

Pamela bought a piece of rope that was 63106 \frac{3}{10} meters long, which is the same as 6.3 meters. She then cut the rope into 7 equal pieces.

To find the length of each piece, we divide the total length of the rope by the number of pieces:

Length of each piece=6.37\text{Length of each piece} = \frac{6.3}{7}

Now, let's divide:

6.37=0.9 meters\frac{6.3}{7} = 0.9 \text{ meters}

Thus, each piece of rope is 0.9 meters long.

Would you like more details on the division or any clarifications?

Here are 5 related questions you might find helpful:

  1. How would the result change if Pamela cut the rope into 5 pieces instead?
  2. What would be the length of each piece if the rope was 9.4 meters long and she cut it into 7 pieces?
  3. If Pamela needs pieces that are 0.7 meters long, how many pieces can she cut from the 6.3-meter rope?
  4. How much rope would be left over if Pamela cut 8 pieces of 0.75 meters from her 6.3-meter rope?
  5. How can we express 63106 \frac{3}{10} as an improper fraction and solve the problem using fractions?

Tip: When dividing decimals, you can multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 to make it easier to work with whole numbers.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Division of Decimals
Fractions

Formulas

Length of each piece = Total length ÷ Number of pieces

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grade 5-6