The length 7

The length of a water pipe is 7 m. How many ¼ m length can Jane cut from the pipe?

Correct answer:

n =  28

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} a=7\text{ m } \\ b=1\mathrm{/}4={\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}}=0.25\text{ m } \\ n=a\mathrm{/}b=7\mathrm{/}0.25=28 \end{gathered}$$

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