Question

Irvin cut a 47 in. wire into two pieces. The longer piece is 13 in. longer than the shorter piece. What is the length of the longer piece?

_________ in.



Sang-Jin has only quarters and nickels in her piggy bank. She has 66 coins in the bank with a value of $11.50. How many quarters are in Sang-Jin’s piggy bank?

_________

Answer 1

for the first one

Answer 2

so, to find this length, you need take 47 -13, right?

Answer 3

then divides it by 2 to get this part, right?

Answer 4

You just add them together to get the answer

Answer 5

47-13=34
34/2=17

What do I add?
@Loser66

Answer 6

17+13

Answer 7

for part b, need @Nnesha

Answer 8

30 is the answer to the first one?

Answer 9

@Loser66 @nnesha @ganeshie8 @shrutipande9 @wio @sammixboo

Answer 10

Am I right?

Answer 11

30 is correct

Answer 12

@wio Can you help me with the second one?

Answer 13

You could also do \(47-17\)

Answer 14

Make equations with variables q and n

Answer 15

For example \[
q+n=66
\]

Answer 16

And \[
$0.25~q+$0.05~n =$11.50
\]