Measure the length of each stick. Answer the following.
- The total length of two of the sticks is 10 cm. What are the two sticks?
- Stick is 6 cm shorter than Stick Q.
(a)
Length of Stick P = 2 cm
Length of Stick Q = 8 cm
Length of Stick R = 7.5 cm
Length of Stick S = 3 cm
Length of Stick P and Stick Q
= 2 + 8
= 10 cm
The two sticks are P and Q.
(b)
Stick P is 6 cm shorter than Stick Q.
Answer(s): (a) P and Q or Q and P or P, Q or Q, P; (b) P