Question

Miranda is making a bow for a Christmas wreath. The bow is made from six yards of ribbon which must be cut into three pieces where two pieces are the same length and the third piece is eight times as long. Find the length of each piece.

Answer 1

Miranda is making a bow for a Christmas wreath. The bow is made from six yards of ribbon which must be cut into three pieces where two pieces are the same length and the third piece is eight times as long. Find the length of each piece.
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Come on, it's not that hard
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Let x = the length one of the small equal pieces
Then
8x = the long piece
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Long piece + small piece + small piece = 6 yards


8x + x + x = 6
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10x = 6
x = 6%2F10
x = .6 yds is the length of one of the equal pieces
then
8(.6) = 4.8 yds is the length of the long piece
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Check solution: 4.8 + .6 + .6 = 6 yds

Answer 2

metal please