The length of bamboo pole B is
12 of the length of bamboo pole E and the length of bamboo pole E is
12 of the length of bamboo pole C and
17 of the length of bamboo pole D. What fraction of the total length of the 4 bamboo poles is bamboo pole D?
B |
E |
C |
D |
Total |
1x1 |
2x1 |
|
|
|
|
1x2 |
2x2 |
|
|
|
1x2 |
|
7x2 |
|
1 u |
2 u |
4 u |
14 u |
21 u |
The length of bamboo pole E is repeated. Make the length of bamboo pole E the same. LCM of 2 and 1 is 2.
Total length of all the 4 bamboo poles
= 1 u + 2 u + 4 u + 14 u
= 21 u
Bamboo Pole DTotal Length =
1421 =
23Answer(s):
23