Question 5 of 6intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical2 marks

Cut a one-metre long rope into 4 equal pieces. How many cuts did you make?

Correct Answer

Step 1: Start with one rope of one metre length.

Step 2: Make the first cut to get 2 pieces.

Step 3: Make the second cut to get 3 pieces.

Step 4: Make the third cut to get 4 equal pieces.

Answer: Total cuts made = 3. Each piece will be one-fourth (quarter) of a metre long.

Exercise: Let us Do (Section 9) | Q: 3 | (Page Page 11)
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Explanation

This question introduces the concept that to divide something into N pieces, you need N-1 cuts. To get 4 equal pieces from a rope, you make 3 cuts. Each piece equals 1/4 metre or quarter metre.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Start with one rope of one metre length.

  2. Step 2: To divide into 4 equal pieces, make the first cut to get 2 pieces.

  3. Step 3: Make the second cut to get 3 pieces.

  4. Step 4: Make the third cut to get 4 equal pieces.

  5. Step 5: Total cuts made = 3.

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