Question

A metal rod is to be cut in two pieces such that one piece is 4 times as long as the other. If the length of the rod is 200 cm, what is the length of smaller piece? *


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Answer 1

Answer:

40 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

let smaller road length be x

let the biggest road is 4x

so x+4x=200cm

5x=200cm

x=200/5=40

x=40

let smaller road length be x=40cm

let the biggest road is 4x=4*40=160cm!

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