The small intestine of an adult is about 25 feet long.

Question

Im studying for my GED.

The large intestine of an adult is about 1/5 the length of the small intestine. What is the length of the large intestine?

Answer 1

If the large intestine is 1/5 of the small, and the small is 25 ft, we have the equation is:

25 ft ÷ 5, and that equals 5 feet.