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