Number, NAPX-G3-NC30

Question

Five people had sticks of different lengths.

Each person measured an 18 metre distance by counting how many stick lengths it took.

The results were put into the table below.


Person Stick lengths
John 14
Caroline 18
Paul 36
Simon 42
Ken 45


Which person had a stick that was 40 centimetres long?

Worked Solution

Let  s\ \large s = number of stick lengths
s\large s ×\ \times 40 cm = 18 m
40s40\large s = 1800 cm
s\large s = 180040\dfrac{1800}{40}
= 45

∴\therefore {{{correctAnswer}}}'s stick is 40 cm.

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599

Question

Five people had sticks of different lengths.

Each person measured an 18 metre distance by counting how many stick lengths it took.

The results were put into the table below.


Person Stick lengths
John 14
Caroline 18
Paul 36
Simon 42
Ken 45


Which person had a stick that was 40 centimetres long?

Worked Solution

Let  s\ \large s = number of stick lengths
s\large s ×\ \times 40 cm = 18 m
40s40\large s = 1800 cm
s\large s = 180040\dfrac{1800}{40}
= 45

∴\therefore Ken's stick is 40 cm.

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
correctAnswer
Ken

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

John

x

Caroline

x

Paul

x

Simon

✓

Ken

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