Question
A piece of lace is 8 m long. Esther cuts 12 of the lace to tie a curtain. She then divides the remaining lace into 2 pieces; one piece is five times as long as the other. What is the length in metres of the longer piece in metres?
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A piece of lace is 8 m long. Esther cuts 12 of the lace to tie a curtain. She then divides the remaining lace into 2 pieces; one piece is five times as long as the other. What is the length in metres of the longer piece in metres?