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