SOLUTION: From a road 97/2 metre long as many pieces each15/4 metre long as possible are cut off. Find how many pieces can be cut off and what fraction is left.

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Question 978892: From a road 97/2 metre long as many pieces each15/4 metre long as possible are cut off. Find how many pieces can be cut off and what fraction is left.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%2897%2F2%29%2F%2815%2F4%29=194%2F15=12%2614%2F15
So 12 whole pieces where cut out and then 14/15 of a piece was left.