SOLUTION: a string of 15 meters long is cut into 6 pieces of equal length. what is the sum of the lengths of any four of these pieces.
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Question 938777: a string of 15 meters long is cut into 6 pieces of equal length. what is the sum of the lengths of any four of these pieces.
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Divide 15 by 6 to find the length of each piece.
15/6
= 5/2 {divided}
Each piece is 5/2 meters.
4 pieces would be 4(5/2).
= 10 meters {multiplied 4 by 5/2}
4 pieces total 10 meters.
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