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  • 13-02-2018
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A 276-inch board is cut into two pieces. One piece is five times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the two pieces

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  • 13-02-2018
The smallest is 1/(5+1) = 1/6 of the total length, so is (276 in)/6 = 46 in.
The largest is 5*46 in = 230 in.

The two pieces are 46 in and 230 in.
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