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 C.
(a)
Length of Stick A = 4.5 cm
Length of Stick B = 6 cm
Length of Stick C = 8.5 cm
Length of Stick D = 3.5 cm
Length of Stick C and Stick D
= 8.5 + 3.5
= 12 cm
The two sticks are C and D.
(b)
Stick D is 5 cm shorter than Stick C.
Answer(s): (a) C and D or D and C or C, D or C, D; (b) D