how many pieces of ribbon each 4.5 cm long can be cut from alength of 4 and a half metres?

3 answers

100 cm = 1 meter
4.5 meter x 100 cm = 450 cm

450 cm / 4.5 cm = number of pieces of ribbon

450/4.5 = ?
100
A welder cuts 3/4m long pieces from a steel rod that is 5 and 3/4m long.Write an expression for the number of lengths that can be cut from the rod