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A 99​-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is five times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.

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Answer:

16.5 inch

Explanation:

piece one = 1u

piece two, which is 5 times= 5u

total length = 6u = 99

1u= 99÷6= 16.5 inch

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