Three ropes of length 2 m 84 cm, 4 m 26 cm and 7 m 10 cm are to be cut into small pieces of equal length. What is the greatest p

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ossible length of each equal part, so that there is no wastage? How many pieces are there in total?

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alexandr1967 [171] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-21T15:22:01+03:00

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1 m 42 cm, there would be 10 pieces in total. i believe this is right.

Lostsunrise [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-21T14:06:26+03:00

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Answer: The greatest possible length of each piece is the length of the shortest piece itself! That is, 2m48cm.