Question

A 6.6-m-long cloth is cut into 2 pieces. One piece is twice as long as the
other. What is the length of the longer piece?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Length of the longer piece = 4.4 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Let , the length of the smaller piece be x

Therefore length of the longer piece

= 2 × smaller piece

= 2 × x

= 2x

Total length of the cloth = 6.6 m

Now , it is divided into 2 pieces such that the bigger piece is twice the smaller piece

Therefore , x + 2x = 6.6

=> 3x = 6.6

=> x = 6.6/3 = 2.2 m

Therefore , length of the smaller piece is 2.2 m

We know , that the length of the longer piece = twice the smaller piece

Therefore , length of the longer piece = 2.2 × 2

= 4.4 m

Therefore length of the longer piece = 4.4 m