Can someone show me how to solve this? If the length of AB is one-fourth the length of AC, what is the length of AB? Length of AC is 30.

a)25
b)10
c)30
d)40

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Can someone show me how to solve this? If the length of AB is one-fourth the length of AC, what is the length of AB? Length of AC is 30.

a)25
b)10
c)30
d)40

anonymous · Answer

7.5, its not in the choices........ AB= AC/4 and AC =30 so 30/4 =7.5

anonymous · Answer

so how did you get that? can you explain?

anonymous · Answer

im a little confused : /

radar · Answer

In words, AB is 1/4th AC, in algebra AB=AC/4, AC is equal to 30.  Substituting
AB=30/4  ans is as was stated above 7.5.  What do you get when you divide 30 by 4?

anonymous · Answer

ohh now i understand : ) thanks , you get 7.5