Asked by Janeshia
A rope is cut in half and one half is used.Then one fifth of the remaining rope is cut off and used for another purpose.the piece of the rope left is 12 meters long.How long was the rope originally?
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Answered by
oobleck
1/2 * 1/5 = 1/10
so, that leaves only 2/5 of the rope
2/5 x = 12
x = 30 meters
so, that leaves only 2/5 of the rope
2/5 x = 12
x = 30 meters
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