Pre-Algebra, Student Edition
Pre-Algebra, Student Edition
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780078885150
Author: McGraw-Hill
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
bartleby

Concept explainers

bartleby

Videos

Question
Book Icon
Chapter CSB1.2, Problem 29E

a.

To determine

The longest possible piece if all are cuts into same length.

a.

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 29E

The longest possible piece of equal length is 4 inch.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The length of two sandwiches are 16 inch and 28 inch.

Since, the two sandwiches are cut into various pieces of same length.

Then, the longest possible piece will be the HCF of length of both sandwiches.

i.e. Longest piece = HCF (16, 28)

As HCF of 16 and 28 is 4.

So the longest possible piece of equal length is 4 inch.

b.

To determine

Total number of pieces.

b.

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 29E

The total number of piece is n=11

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The length of two sandwiches are 16 inch and 28 inch.

Since from the previous subpart, the longest possible piece of equal length is 4 inch.

So, the total number of piece is

  n=164+284n=11

Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Algebra
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, algebra and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
Algebra
ISBN:9780134463216
Author:Robert F. Blitzer
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Contemporary Abstract Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:9781305657960
Author:Joseph Gallian
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction
Algebra
ISBN:9781285463247
Author:David Poole
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Algebra And Trigonometry (11th Edition)
Algebra
ISBN:9780135163078
Author:Michael Sullivan
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Introduction to Linear Algebra, Fifth Edition
Algebra
ISBN:9780980232776
Author:Gilbert Strang
Publisher:Wellesley-Cambridge Press
Text book image
College Algebra (Collegiate Math)
Algebra
ISBN:9780077836344
Author:Julie Miller, Donna Gerken
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
What is a Linear Equation in One Variable?; Author: Don't Memorise;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDOYdBgtnjY;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY
Linear Equation | Solving Linear Equations | What is Linear Equation in one variable ?; Author: Najam Academy;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHm3X_Ta_iE;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY