Wire Cutting
1. **State the problem:** We need to find how many pieces of length $\frac{3}{5}$ metres can be cut from a wire that is $\frac{9}{5}$ metres long.
2. **Formula used:** To find the number of pieces, divide the total length of the wire by the length of each piece:
$$\text{Number of pieces} = \frac{\text{Total length}}{\text{Length of each piece}}$$
3. **Apply the formula:**
$$\frac{9}{5} \div \frac{3}{5}$$
4. **Division of fractions rule:** Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal:
$$\frac{9}{5} \times \frac{5}{3}$$
5. **Multiply numerators and denominators:**
$$\frac{9 \times 5}{5 \times 3} = \frac{45}{15}$$
6. **Simplify the fraction:**
$$\frac{45}{15} = 3$$
7. **Interpretation:** You can cut exactly 3 pieces of length $\frac{3}{5}$ metres from the wire of length $\frac{9}{5}$ metres.