A tailor has 37.5 metres of cloth and he has to make 8 pieces out of a metre of cloth. How many pieces can he make out this cloth ?

• A. 450
• B. 600
• C. 150
• D. 300

Answer: (D)

Length of  each piece = (1/8) m = 0.125 mRequired no of pieces = (37.5/0.125) = (375 * 100) / 125 = 300.