Question

I have a cucumber that is 3 inches long and another cucumber that is 5 inches long. If I cut the cucumbers into 3/8 in.thick slices how many slices will I have ?

Answer 1

24 slices

Explanation

Add the lengths of the two cucumbers together to get 8 inches total. Now if the ratio is 3/8 all you have to do is multiply 8 by 3 to get the number of slices.