PSLELiam pushes two sticks, V and W, straight into the ground until the length of each stick that is above the ground is the same.
18 of V and
111 of W are in the ground. The length of V in the ground is 24 cm longer than the length of W in the ground. What is the total length of sticks V and W?
Fraction of Stick V above ground
= 1 -
18 =
78 Fraction of Stick W above ground
= 1 -
111 =
1011 Heights of Sticks V and W above ground are the same.
78 V =
1011 W
7080 V =
7077 W
Length of Stick V more than length of Stick W
= 80 u - 77 u
= 3 u
3 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 3 = 8
Total length of Sticks V and W
= 80 u + 77 u
= 157 u
= 157 x 8
= 1256 cm
Answer(s): 1256 cm