A 15-foot log is cut into two pieces. How long is each piece if the longer piece is 1.5 feet shorter than twice the shorter piece?

Given that:

A 15-foot log is cut into two pieces.

Longer piece is 1.5 feet shorter than twice the shorter piece.

Solution:

Let the length of shorter piece be x feet. So,

Length of longer piece = 2x-1.5 feet

Total length = x+(2x-1.5) feet

Now,

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So, length of shorter piece is 5.5 feet.

So, length of longer piece is 9.5 feet.

a) one student is chosen from classroom a, then a student is chosen from classroom b.  

step-by-step explanation:

independent events are ones in which the probability of one event does not affect the probability of the second event.

one student is chosen from classroom a; this does not affect the chances of choosing a student from classroom b.   this makes these independent events.

when one card is chosen from a standard deck and then set aside before a second card is chosen, the probability of the second card being chosen changes.   this makes them dependent events.

when one student is chosen from classroom a and then a second student is chosen from classroom a, the probability of choosing the second student changes.   this makes them dependent events.

when a letter is chosen from the alphabet and then a second letter is chosen, the probability of choosing the second letter changes.   this makes them dependent events.

a and c

step-by-step explanation: