Answer: 5/16 of a meter
In decimal form, this is 0.3125 meters.
This is equivalent to 31.25 cm and 312.5 mm
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Explanation:
The wire is 5/8 of a meter long. Dividing it into two equal parts means we divide by 2, or multiply by 1/2.
(1/2)*(5/8) = (1*5)/(2*8) = 5/16
Each piece is 5/16 of a meter long, which converts to the decimal form 0.3125 after using a calculator or long division.
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To convert from meters to cm, multiply by 100
0.3125 m = 100*0.3125 = 31.25 cm
To convert from meters to mm, multiply by 1000
0.3125 m = 1000*0.3125 = 312.5 mm
