Question

How many 1.5 m pieces of ribbon can be cut from a 24 m length of ribbon?

• A. 17
• B. 16
• C. 37.5
• D. 15

Answer 1

The correct option is B

16

Number of pieces of ribbon
= total length of ribbon <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> ÷ length of one piece
= 24 ÷ 1.5 $=\frac{24}{1.5}=\frac{24\times 10}{15}=16$