a piece of wood is cut in the ratio 3:7 if the shorter piece is 45 cm long,how long is the whole piece of wood?
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Answer:
It could be anywhere from eight to 15 members.
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
A. Count the members on each team
Hurdles = ⅜ × 40 = 3 × 5 = 15
Long jump = ⅘ × 40 = 4 × 8 = 32
Let's look at the two extremes.
B. Most people will compete in only one event
Then the teams will overlap by seven members (Figure 1).
C. All those in Hurdles compete in the Long Jump
Then 15 members will compete in both Hurdles and Long Jump (Figure 2).
