SOLUTION: A board 170 feet long is cut into two pieces such that the length of one piece is two-thirds of the length of the other piece. Find the length of the shorter piece of board

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Question 211261: A board 170 feet long is cut into two pieces such that the length of one piece is two-thirds of the length of the other piece. Find the length of the shorter piece of board
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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one piece is two thirds the other so we have five intervals
170/5=34
3*34=102ft
2*34=68ft