Siti has a piece of ribbon that is 1 m 80 cm long. She cuts it into 3 equal pieces for a craft activity at school. What is the length of each piece?
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Step 1: Convert the total length to centimetres.
1 m 80 cm = (1 × 100) cm + 80 cm = 100 cm + 80 cm = 180 cm
Step 2: Divide the total length equally by 3.
180 cm ÷ 3 = 60 cm
Each piece of ribbon is 60 cm long.
Correct answer: 60 cm
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