Question

A farmer cuts a 300 foot fence into two pieces of different sizes. The longer piece should be four times as long as the shorter piece. How long are the two pieces?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the part be x

4x+x=300

x=60 foot

240 foot and 60 foot

Answer 2

Answer:

240 ft and 60 ft

Steps

Let's consider the shorter piece as x, So the longer piece will be 4×x = 4x

4x + x = 300

5x = 300

x = 300 ÷ 5

x = 60 ft

So x is 60ft and 4x = 60 × 4 = 240 ft