Question

A 75 ​-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is two times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the two pieces.

Answer 1

5 times the length of the short piece = 75 inches

The length of the short piece =75 / 5 = 15 inches

Length of the long piece = 4 times the length of the short piece = 60 inches

Check: 15 + 60 = 75 inches

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