Question

A 155 inch board is cut into two pieces. One piece is four times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece

Answer 1

31 in

Explanation:

Let the length of the shorter piece be x inches.

Length of the longer piece= 4x inches

Total length= 155 in

4x +x= 155

5x= 155

x= 155 ÷5

x= 31

∴ The length of the shorter piece is 31 inches.