Question

A piece of paper with an area of 60 square inches is divided into two pieces so that the area of one is 2/3 the are of the other. The area (in square inches) of one of the pieces is

(A) 15
(B) 20
(C) 24
(D) 30
(E) 45

Im guessing it's E...

Answer 1

Why do you think it's E?

Answer 2

Because 30 isn't the answer so anything before that can't be the answer either.

Answer 3

@raffle_snaffle

Answer 4

Let x be area of first piece
2/3 x = area of second piece
x+2/3 x = 60

Answer 5

I got 40/1 for the area of the second piece.

Answer 6

How did you get that?

Answer 7

What is x + 2/3 x?

Answer 8

100...?

Answer 9

1x + 2/3 x = 5/3 x

Answer 10

Oh....

Answer 11

x=60 right?

Answer 12

I guess you don't know how to solve equations?

Answer 13

not really c:

Answer 14

If you have an equation like this:

\[\frac{3}{4}x=12\]

Answer 15

Solve it by multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of the coefficient of x

Answer 16

huuh...?

Answer 17

So you don't know what reciprocals are?

Answer 18

I know what reciprocals are, but im not sure what coefficient means.

Answer 19

in the expression 3x, 3 is the coefficient of x

Answer 20

oh...I got 16/1