Question

4. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in the extended ratio 6:2:7 If the perimeter of the triangle is 45 centimeters, which is the length of the shortest side?

2 centimeters
3 centimeters
6 centimeters
12 centimeters

Answer 1

6x+2x+7x=45

Answer 2

okay The is there more steps? @Aveline

Answer 3

Well 2x=?

Answer 4

45

Answer 5

?

Answer 6

15x=45
x=3

One side is 18, (6x), another is 6 (2x), the last is 21 (x)

Answer 7

*21 (7x)

Answer 8

@Aveline so the answer is 6

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

thanks! Someone answered this problem on a different question and he said it was 2. @Aveline I think he's wrong since he didn't explain his answer.

Answer 11

2 is definitely incorrect