2. A 48-foot rope is cut into three lengths. The second length of rope is twice the first

length. The third length of rope is one-fifth the first length. What is the third length?

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Cayden Hines

15 September, 21:04

2. A 48-foot rope is cut into three lengths. The second length of rope is twice the first

length. The third length of rope is one-fifth the first length. What is the third length?

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Kianna Lang · Answer 1

48/3.2=15

30

15

3

Got 3.2 from Second length is twice the third so we divide by 2 + 1 = 3

0.2 is from 1/5 = 0.2

3 is the third length

30 is second length and 15 is the first.

2. A 48-foot rope is cut into three lengths. The second length of rope is twice the firstlength. The third length of rope is one-fifth the first length. What is the third length?8

2. A 48-foot rope is cut into three lengths. The second length of rope is twice the first

length. The third length of rope is one-fifth the first length. What is the third length?

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