Is there any other number or is it algebra
Answer:
Answer is -7 Hope this helps :D
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Length of other board
metres
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: Length of board =
metres
Length of board was divided into two.
Length of one piece =
metres
Let
= length of the other board
Length of the other board = Length of board - Length of one piece
So, 

Thus, length of the other board
metres
14 boys : 16 girls
but this would have to be simplified also
7:8
You would first need to find a common denominator for 3/8 and 1/3 the common denominator would be 24 because 8 times three is 24 and 3 times 8 is 24. After you find your common denominator your fraction becomes 9/24 + 8/24. This gives you 17/24.