165k views
5 votes
Lana cuts 2 pieces for every 3 inches from a dowel for a craft project, for a total of 7 pieces. What is the length of the dowel initially?

User TMOTTM
by
7.7k points

2 Answers

7 votes
Each peice is 1.5 inches
7*1.5=10.5
The dowel was 10.5 inches long
User Gtrig
by
7.7k points
3 votes

Here 2 pieces are cut every 3 inches.

So let us say each piece is 1.5 inches.

Total number of pieces cut are 7.

So length of dowel initially was 7*1.5 = 10.5

Answer : Length of dowel initially was 10.5 inches.


User Marvin Thobejane
by
7.7k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories