SOLUTION: Hi Larry the lumberjack takes 6 minutes to saw a log into 3 pieces. How long will it take him to saw a similar log into 6 pieces. Thanks

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Question 1180904: Hi
Larry the lumberjack takes 6 minutes to saw a log into 3 pieces. How long will it take him to saw a similar log into 6 pieces.
Thanks
Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to saw the log into 3 pieces, he makes 2 cuts.
to saw the log into 6 pieces, he makes 5 cuts.
the time per cut is 6/2 = 3 minutes.
2 cuts = 6 minutes
5 cuts = 15 minutes.
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