Measure the length of each stick. Answer the following.
- The total length of two of the sticks is 12 cm. What are the two sticks?
- Stick is 5 cm shorter than Stick W.
(a)
Length of Stick U = 4.5 cm
Length of Stick V = 6 cm
Length of Stick W = 8.5 cm
Length of Stick X = 3.5 cm
Length of Stick W and Stick X
= 8.5 + 3.5
= 12 cm
The two sticks are W and X.
(b)
Stick X is 5 cm shorter than Stick W.
Answer(s): (a) W and X or X and W or W, X or W, X; (b) X