Gina has 20 4/8 meters of linen. She wants to cut it into pieces of 5/10 meter long. How many pieces of linen will she have?​

Answer:Gina will have 41 piecesStep-by-step explanation:20 4/8 ÷ 5/10 = 41

Answered by bagaoisanferdonyl | 2024-09-02

Answer:41 piecesStep-by-step explanation:Convert fractions to improper fractions.[tex]20 \frac{4}{8} = \frac{(20)(8)+4}{8} \\= \frac{164}{8}[/tex]Simplify[tex]\frac{164}{8} = \frac{41}{2}[/tex][tex]\frac{5}{10} = \frac{1}{2}[/tex]Divide with each other:[tex]\frac{41}{2} / \frac{1}{2} \\\frac{41}{2} * \frac{2}{1} \\\frac{82}{2} = 41[/tex]

Answered by hazeldog | 2024-09-02