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1) A piece of string was cut into 20 equal pieces. The length of 8such pieces is24/5 m. Find the length of the original piece of string. |
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Answer» Answer: Answer Let the LENGTH of MIDDLE piece = x Then length of LONGEST piece = 3x Then length of shortest piece = 3x−46 Thus, x+3x+3x−46=80 ⇒7x=126 ⇒x=18 Hence, shortest piece = 18×3−46=54−46=8 cm |
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