NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 2: Fractions and Decimals - Multiple Choice Questions
Question 3

Question.  3

A ribbon of length \(5\dfrac{1}{4}\) m is cut into small pieces each of length \(\dfrac{3}{4}\) m. Number of pieces will be:

(a)

5

(b)

6

(c)

7

(d)

8

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Total pieces \(=\dfrac{\,5\tfrac{1}{4}\,}{\,\tfrac{3}{4}\,}=\dfrac{21}{4}\times\dfrac{4}{3}=7\).