Question

A blue ribbon $2m98cm$ long, was half as long as a red ribbon. Jyoti used $1\frac{2}{5}m$ of the red ribbon to tie a parcel. She then cut the rest of the red ribbon into $4$ equal pieces. Calculate the length of each remaining piece of red ribbon.

• A. $114m$
• B. $0.28m$
• C. $1.14m$
• D. $28m$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $1.14m$

Length of blue ribbon $=2m9cm$
$\therefore$ Length of red ribbon $=2\times 2.98m$
$=5.96m$
Length of rod ribbon Jyoti used
$=1\frac{2}{5}m=1.4m$
So, length of red ribbon left $=(5.96-1.4)m$
$=4.56m$
Number of pieces $=4$
$\therefore$ Length of each piece $=(4.56÷4)m$
$=1.14m$.