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 V.
(a)
Length of Stick T = 4.5 cm
Length of Stick U = 6 cm
Length of Stick V = 8.5 cm
Length of Stick W = 3.5 cm
Length of Stick V and Stick W
= 8.5 + 3.5
= 12 cm
The two sticks are V and W.
(b)
Stick W is 5 cm shorter than Stick V.
Answer(s): (a) V and W or W and V or V, W or V, W; (b) W