Question

A rope is 56in in length and must be cut into two pieces. If one piece must be six times as long as the other, find the length of each piece.

Answer 1

8 in and 48 in

Explanation:

let one piece be x then the other piece is 6x ( 6 times as long )

the sum of the 2 pieces is 56 in , that is

x + 6x = 56

7x = 56 ( divide both sides by 7 )

x = 8

and 6x = 6 × 8 = 48

the 2 pieces are 8 in and 48 in in length