SOLUTION: Question 1062368: a long wire of some length is cut into small pieces of 216 cm, leaves a small piece of length of 89 cm. if this part were cut into equal pieces each of 18 cm, the

Question 1062375: Question 1062368: a long wire of some length is cut into small pieces of 216 cm, leaves a small piece of length of 89 cm. if this part were cut into equal pieces each of 18 cm, the length of the leftover wire would be
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a long wire of some length is cut into small pieces of 216 cm, leaves a small piece of length of 89 cm. if this part were cut into equal pieces each of 18 cm, the length of the leftover wire would be
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18 is a factor of 216. 216 = 12*18
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--> 89/18 > 4 and < 5
4 pieces of 18
17 cm left over.

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