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  • 16-09-2020
  • Mathematics
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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

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mhanifa
mhanifa mhanifa
  • 16-09-2020

Answer:

8 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Length = 36 in

Ratio = 2:7

  • 2x+7x = 36
  • 9x = 36
  • x = 4

Small piece:

  • 2x = 2*4 = 8 in
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