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 M.
(a)
Length of Stick K = 4.5 cm
Length of Stick L = 6 cm
Length of Stick M = 8.5 cm
Length of Stick N = 3.5 cm
Length of Stick M and Stick N
= 8.5 + 3.5
= 12 cm
The two sticks are M and N.
(b)
Stick N is 5 cm shorter than Stick M.
Answer(s): (a) M and N or N and M or M, N or M, N; (b) N