Question

A board 60 in. long is cut into two parts so that the longer piece is 5 times the shorter. What are the lengths of the two pieces?



The shorter piece is a0 in.

The longer piece is a1 in.

Answer 1

let ao be x a1 will be 5x

now
x+5x=60
6x=60
x=10

so one will be 10 and other 50 :)