laurens piece of wire is 5 times as long as larrys wire.laurens wire is 8 cm long.how long is larry's wire?

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laurens piece of wire is 5 times as long as larrys wire.laurens wire is 8 cm long.how long is larry's wire?

2007-01-08 11:06:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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laurens wire = 8 cm

laurens piece of wire = 5 times larrys wire = 5 x larrys wire
8 cm = 5 x larrys wire
Dividing both sides by 5
8 cm / 5 = larrys wire
1.6 cm = larrys wire
larrys wire = 1.6 cm

2007-01-08 11:29:09 · answer #1 · answered by Sheen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1.6 cm

2007-01-08 11:08:21 · answer #2 · answered by tchem75 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋