Measure the length of each stick. Answer the following.
- The total length of two of the sticks is 13 cm. What are the two sticks?
- Stick is 4.5 cm shorter than Stick W.
(a)
Length of Stick U = 4 cm
Length of Stick V = 5.5 cm
Length of Stick W = 7.5 cm
Length of Stick X = 3 cm
Length of Stick V and Stick W
= 5.5 + 7.5
= 13 cm
The two sticks are V and W.
(b)
Stick X is 4.5 cm shorter than Stick W.
Answer(s): (a) V and W or W and V or V, W or W, V; (b) X