The length of stainless steel pipe T is
34 of the length of stainless steel pipe W and the length of stainless steel pipe W is
13 of the length of stainless steel pipe U and
18 of the length of stainless steel pipe V. What fraction of the total length of the 4 stainless steel pipes is stainless steel pipe U?
T |
W |
U |
V |
Total |
3x1 |
4x1 |
|
|
|
|
1x4 |
3x4 |
|
|
|
1x4 |
|
8x4 |
|
3 u |
4 u |
12 u |
32 u |
51 u |
The length of stainless steel pipe W is repeated. Make the length of stainless steel pipe W the same. LCM of 4 and 1 is 4.
Total length of all the 4 stainless steel pipes
= 3 u + 4 u + 12 u + 32 u
= 51 u
Stainless Steel Pipe UTotal Length =
1251 =
417Answer(s):
417