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14 September, 07:53

If a 28ft rope is cut into two sections with one section 3 times as long as the other section, how long is the shorter one?

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  1. 14 September, 11:27
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    Let one section be x ft long and the other one be 3x. Then 4x=28, and x=7.

    The shorter section will have length 7.
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