A 60-inch board is cut into two pieces so that one piece is four times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece

Question

math word problems 

Answer 1

A 60-inch board is cut into two pieces

 

x + y = 60

 

one piece is four times as long as the other

 

x = 4y

 

4y + y = 60

 

5y = 60

 

y = 12

 

x = 48