2 years ago

A 160-inch board is cut into two pieces. One piece is four times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.

Mathematics

1 answer:

max2010maxim [7]2 years ago

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Let the shorter piece be x. The longer piece is 4 times the length of the other, so it is 4x.

4x + x = 160.

5x = 160

x = 32

4x = 128

The length of the shorter piece is x, which is 32.

<h2><u>32 inches</u></h2>

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A 160​-inch board is cut into two pieces. One piece is four times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.

A 160-inch board is cut into two pieces. One piece is four times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.