Question

Tia cut 4 meter 8 centimeter wire into 10 equal pieces. Marta cut 540 centimeter wire into 9 equal pieces . How much longer is one of Marta's wire than one of Tia's

Answer 1

Answer:

19.2 centimeters

Step-by-step explanation:

Tia cut a 4 meter and 8 centimeter wire, converting this measure to centimeters

$4m + 8 cm = 400cm + 8cm =408 cm$

and she cut it into 10 equal pieces, thus each piece measures:

$\frac{408cm}{10}=40.8cm$.

Martha has a wire of 540 centimeter wich she cutted into 9 equal pieces, so each piece measures:

$\frac{540cm}{9} =60cm$

The difference between the two wires is:

$60cm - 40.8cm=19.2cm$