Ask Question
3 May, 14:26

A board 20 feet long is cut into two pieces such that the length of one piece is two-thirds of the length of the other piece. Find the length of the shorter piece of the board.

+1
Answers (1)
  1. 3 May, 16:28
    0
    The ratio of lengths is 2 : 3, so the shorter piece is 2 / (2+3) = 2/5 of the total.

    (2/5) * (20 ft) = 8 ft
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “A board 20 feet long is cut into two pieces such that the length of one piece is two-thirds of the length of the other piece. Find the ...” in 📙 Mathematics if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers