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Grade 6SuperchallengeDividing Fractions

Dividing Fractions · Superchallenge problem

A rope is a whole number of meters long. If it is cut into pieces 34\dfrac{3}{4} meter long, there are some full pieces and 12\dfrac{1}{2} meter is left over. If instead it is cut into pieces 23\dfrac{2}{3} meter long, there are 22 more pieces than before and nothing is left over. How many meters long is the rope?