Yen places 3 bags an equal distance from one another. The distance between the first bag and the third bag is 110 cm. If Yen adds another 14 bags that are equal distance apart,
- How many gaps will there be between the fourteenth bag and the seventeenth bag?
- What is the distance between the 14th bag and the 17th bag?
(a)
Number of gaps between 3 bags
= 3 - 1
= 2
Distance between two bags
= 110 ÷ 2
= 55 cm
Number of gaps between the fourteenth and the seventeenth bag
= 17 - 14
= 3
(b)
Distance between the fourteenth and the seventeenth bag
= 3 x 55
= 165 cm
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 165 cm