Question 991054
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1)  Ahmed buys  3/4 kg  of sweets.  He eats  1/3  of them.  What fraction of a kg of sweets has he eaten? 


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Answer</B>. &nbsp;{{{1/4}}} &nbsp;of a kilogram.

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2) &nbsp;Val buys &nbsp;8 metres of ribbon. &nbsp;She cuts it into &nbsp;1/4 m lengths. &nbsp;How many lengths does she have?


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you want to ask "how many pieces does she have?", &nbsp;then the answer is &nbsp;8*4 = 32.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The phrase &nbsp;"How many lengths does she have?" &nbsp;seems strange to me.