Sam has 7/8 m of rope left.
- The meter of rope Sam had is 1½ m
- The meter of rope he cut for a project is 5/8 m
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Further Explanation</h2>
We are solving this question using BODMAS simply because it is a typical number problem that deals with fractions. To derive a solution, you have to subtract the meter of rope that Sam has from the meter of rope he cut for a project.
Therefore,
1½ - 5/8,
Since the meter of rope Sam had is represent with a mixed fraction, we have to convert it to an improper fraction, and therefore 1½ can also be written as 3/2
Therefore, we have
3/2 – 5/8
To solve this fraction, you need to find the smallest number that can divide the denominator (2 and 8), which is 8.
Now divide the denominators with 8 and multiply the answers you get by the numerators.
Therefore, we have
3/2 -5/8
= 12/8 – 5/8
= 7/8 m.
Therefore, Sam has 7/8 m of rope left.
The smallest number used to divide the denominators is also known as the lowest common denominator (LCD).
A fraction has 2 parts, which are numerator and denominator. The numerator is the number at the top in a fraction while the denominator is the number below in a fraction.
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KEYWORDS:
- mixed fraction
- lowest common denominator
- fraction
- numbers
- numerator
