Question

You have a 10 foot pole that needs to be cut into 10 equal pieces. If it takes 10 seconds to make each cut, how long with the job take?

Answer 1

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Answer:

90 seconds

Explanation:

n cuts make n+1 pieces. To make 10 pieces requires 9 cuts. The time required for 9 cuts is ...

(9 cuts)×(10 s/cut) = 90 s

The job will take 90 seconds.