Question

A 222-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is five times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.

The shorter piece is __ inches long

Answer 1

The shorter piece is 37 inches long.

Explanation:

Let the length of the shorter piece be x and the longer piece be 5x.

Short piece + Long piece = 222 inches

x + 5x = 222

6x = 222

x = 222 ÷ 6

x = 37