A woodworker wants to put two partitions crosswise in a drawer that is 28 inches deep. He wants to place the partitions so that the spaces created increase by 3 inches from front to back. If the thickness of each partition is 1/2 inch, how far from the front end should he place the first partition?
2007-06-22 20:07:35 · 4 answers · asked by kaihui08 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
according to the back of the book, the answer is 6....so how do really solve it then? hmmm....
2007-06-22 20:29:06 · update #1
I am not trying to cheat. I am listing these problems to see if other people have other ways of solving them. I only list problems that I had a hard time solving. What is wrong to see other methods in solving a math problem?
2007-06-22 20:41:49 · update #2
28 minus 1 for the thickness of 2 =27 to work with. Divide by 3 to get the size of the center section =9. So first section 6, second 9, third 12=27 total
2007-06-22 20:16:03 · answer #1 · answered by shipwreck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I got it, the equation is (x)+(x+3)+(x+6)=27... it's 27 bc 2 partitians are 1 inch, so you subtract that from the total... then you just solve the equation, where x equals the smallest partitian... 3x=27-9...x=6... so it goes 6 9 12 and which is 27 + the two partitians which is 28
2007-06-22 20:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For every 5 recliners, 2 couches are made. So basically, a total of 7 recliners and couches are made at the same time. So, take 154/7 to get 22. 22 sets of that are made in a day. So 1 set has 5 recliners. 22 sets will have 110 recliners.
2016-03-14 06:13:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey dude....see it is intinstively wrong......
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i'll hv to complain it to ur teacher.......come on tell the name of ur school or wherever u study.........
2007-06-22 20:39:25 · answer #4 · answered by d_champz_here 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋