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A straight pipe 1 yard in length was marked off in fourths and also in thirds. If the pipe was then cut into separate pieces at each of these markings, which of the following gives all the different lengths of the pieces, in fractions of a yard?

(A) 1/6 and 1/4 only
(B) 1/4 and 1/3 only
(C) 1/6, 1/4, and 1/3
(D) 1/12, 1/6 and 1/4
(E) 1/12, 1/6, and 1/3
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A straight pipe 1 yard in length was marked off in fourths and also in thirds. If the pipe was then cut into separate pieces at each of these markings, which of the following gives all the different lengths of the pieces, in fractions of a yard?

(A) 1/6 and 1/4 only
(B) 1/4 and 1/3 only
(C) 1/6, 1/4, and 1/3
(D) 1/12, 1/6 and 1/4
(E) 1/12, 1/6, and 1/3



Generally fast way to solve such problem is writing the different marks in ascending/descending order with same denominator:

Here 4th : 0/4, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4
and 3rd : 0/3, 1/3, 2/3, 3/3

Now with understood common denominator 12 write the numbers : for 4th : 0,3,6,9,12 and for 3rd : 0,4,8,12

Now comine : 0,3,4,6,8,9,12

Now find the cut with denominator 12 (Substracrt adjacent terms : 3/12, 1/12, 2/12, 1/12,3/12 i.e. 1/4, 1/12 and 1/6 after removing duplicates.
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Re: A straight pipe 1 yard in length was marked off in fourths [#permalink] New post 31 Dec 2012, 05:30
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A straight pipe 1 yard in length was marked off in fourths and also in thirds. If the pipe was then cut into separate pieces at each of these markings, which of the following gives all the different lengths of the pieces, in fractions of a yard?

(A) 1/6 and 1/4 only
(B) 1/4 and 1/3 only
(C) 1/6, 1/4, and 1/3
(D) 1/12, 1/6 and 1/4
(E) 1/12, 1/6, and 1/3


Since we want to find the fractions, we can assume some other length of the pipe which will make calculation easier. Take the length of the pipe to be 12-meter long (the least common multiple of 3 and 4.

In this case the branch would be cut at 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9 meters (in black are given fourths of the length and in red thirds of the length).

Distinct lengths would be: 3=3/12=1/4, 4-3=1=1/12 and 6-4=2=2/12=1/6 meters long pieces.

Answer: D.

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