A rope is 7/8 metre long. From it, a piece of 3/8 metre is cut off. The remaining rope is cut into pieces of 1/8 metre each. How many such small pieces are obtained?

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4. Remaining = 7/8 - 3/8 = 4/8 = 1/2 m. Pieces = 1/2 ÷ 1/8 = 1/2 × 8/1 = 8/2 = 4 pieces.

A rope is $\frac{7}{8}$ metre long.
From it, a piece of $\frac{3}{8}$ metre is cut off.
The remaining rope is cut into pieces of $\frac{1}{8}$ metre each.
How many such small pieces are obtained?

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A rope is $\frac{7}{8}$ metre long.
From it, a piece of $\frac{3}{8}$ metre is cut off.
The remaining rope is cut into pieces of $\frac{1}{8}$ metre each.
How many such small pieces are obtained?