Question

Adam cut a 36 inch long piece of wood into 2 pieces. The ratio of the lengths of the 2 pieces is 2:7. What is the length,to the nearest inch,of the shorter pieces

Answer 1

8 inches

Explanation:

Length = 36 in

Ratio = 2:7

• 2x+7x = 36
• 9x = 36
• x = 4

Small piece:

• 2x = 2*4 = 8 in