Q. Noam had a length of 1331cm of ribbon and cut 331 equal-sized strips the full width of the ribbon. How long is each whole strip?□cm
Convert to Improper Fractions: Noam has 13(31) cm of ribbon and needs to cut it into 3(31) equal strips. First, convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.13(31) cm = (13×3+1)/3 cm = 340 cm3(31) strips = (3×3+1)/3 strips = 310 strips
Find Length of Each Strip: Now, divide the total length of the ribbon by the number of strips to find the length of each strip. Length of each strip = 340 cm / 310 strips
Simplify Division of Fractions: Simplify the division of fractions by multiplying by the reciprocal of the divisor.Length of each strip = (340)cm×(103) strips
Multiply Numerators and Denominators: Multiply the numerators and the denominators.Length of each strip = (40×3)/(3×10) cmLength of each strip = 120/30 cm
Simplify Final Answer: Simplify the fraction to get the final answer.Length of each strip = 4cm
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