Question

A 270 inch board is cut into two pieces one piece is 4 times the length of the other, find the length of the shorter piece

Answer 1

54 inches

Explanation:

x + 4x = 270

5x = 270

x = 54 (shorter piece)

4x = 216 (longer piece)

Answer 2

54 inches

Explanation:

let 4x = the bigger piece

let x = the smaller one

4x + x = 270

5x = 270

x = 54