Question

5. A piece of wire 12 m long is cut into three pieces. If the length of two pieces is
5 52
WIN
m and 4-m
2
respectively, then find the length of the third piece.​

Answer 1

Answer:

3m

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the third piece be x.

Total piece of wire = 12m

one piece = 5m

second piece = 4m

so,

x+5m+4m=12m

x+5m=12m-4m

x+5m=8m

x=8m-5m

x=3m