Question

7 Jamila has a large toy box and a small toy box The large box is 120 cm long and 90 cm high. Each length of the small box is one-sixth the length of the large box

Write the length and height of the small box. Show your working

LENGTH of small box: .......cm
HEIGHT of small box: ......cm
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Answer 1

length = 20 cm , height = 15 cm

Explanation:

calculate
`(1)/(6)` of the dimensions by dividing the large box dimensions by 6

length of small box = 120 cm ÷ 6 = 20 cm

height of small box = 90 ÷ 6 = 15 cm

Answer 2

length = 20 cm

height = 15 cm

Explanation:

Large Toy Box

• length = 120 cm
• height = 90 cm

Given:

• Each length of the small toy box is one sixth of the corresponding lengths of the large toy box.

Therefore, to calculate the length and height of the small toy box, multiply the length and height of the large toy box by one sixth:

`\sf length=120 * \frac16=(120 * 1)/(6)=(120)/(6)=20 \ cm`

`\sf height=90 * \frac16=(90 * 1)/(6)=(90)/(6)=15 \ cm`

Therefore,

• length = 20 cm
• height = 15 cm