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  • 16-03-2020
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A 155 inch board is cut into two pieces. One piece is four times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece

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Leora03
Leora03 Leora03
  • 17-03-2021

Answer:

31 in

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length of the shorter piece be x inches.

Length of the longer piece= 4x inches

Total length= 155 in

4x +x= 155

5x= 155

x= 155 ÷5

x= 31

∴ The length of the shorter piece is 31 inches.

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