Question

$5\frac{1}{2}m$ long rope is cut into $12$ equal pieces. What is the length of each piece?

Answer 1

Total length of the rope $=5\frac{1}{2}m=\frac{11}{2}m$
Total number of pieces $=12$
Let the length of each piece be $xm$
According to the question,
$\frac{11}{2}÷12=x$
$\Rightarrow \frac{11}{2}\times \frac{1}{12}=x$
$\Rightarrow \frac{11}{2\times 12}=x$
$\Rightarrow x=\frac{11}{24}m$
Hence, the length of each piece is $\frac{11}{24}m$.