A 155 inch board is cut into two pieces. One piece is four times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece

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Rob Bajorek · Answer 1 · 2021-01-09T03:27:17+0000

Answer:

31 in

Explanation:

Let the length of the shorter piece be x inches.

Length of the longer piece= 4x inches

Total length= 155 in

4x +x= 155

5x= 155

x= 155 ÷5

x= 31

∴ The length of the shorter piece is 31 inches.