4. Plots of land between two roads are laid out according to the boundaries shown. The boundaries between the two roads are parallel. What is the length of Plot 3 along Cheshire Road?
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1. 46 2/3 yards
2.67 1/5 yards
3.66 yards
4.37 1/3 yards

Question

4.   Plots of land between two roads are laid out according to the boundaries shown. The boundaries between the two roads are parallel. What is the length of Plot 3 along Cheshire Road?
(image attached)

1. 46 2/3 yards
2.67 1/5 yards
3.66 yards
4.37 1/3 yards

anonymous · Answer

mathstudent55 · Answer

When two lines are cut by parallel lines, the lengths of the segments are proportional.
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a/b = c/d = e/f