Question 135
$5\frac{1}{2}m$ long rope is cut into 12 equal pieces. What is the length of each piece?

Total length of the rope $=5\frac{1}{2}m=\frac{11}{2}m$
Total number of pieces = 12
Let the length of each piece be x m
According to the question,
$12x=\frac{11}{2}x=\frac{11}{2\times 12}x=\frac{11}{24}m$
Hence, the length of each piece is $\frac{11}{24}m$