PSLERyan pushes two sticks, F and G, straight into the ground until the length of each stick that is above the ground is the same.
16 of F and
110 of G are in the ground. The length of F in the ground is 24 cm longer than the length of G in the ground. What is the total length of sticks F and G?
Fraction of Stick F above ground
= 1 -
16 =
56 Fraction of Stick G above ground
= 1 -
110 =
910 Heights of Sticks F and G above ground are the same.
56 F =
910 G
4554 F =
4550 G
Length of Stick F more than length of Stick G
= 54 u - 50 u
= 4 u
4 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 4 = 6
Total length of Sticks F and G
= 54 u + 50 u
= 104 u
= 104 x 6
= 624 cm
Answer(s): 624 cm