Question:
Mr Lim has big pieces of wood measuring 12.5 m each. He cuts the wood into smaller pieces measuring 30 cm each. He needs 290 small pieces of wood to build a fence. What is the least number of big pieces of wood he needs to build the fence?
Solution:
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