Question 154

Shrinking Machine In a shrinking machine, a piece of stick is compressed to reduce its length. If 9 cm long sandwich is put into the shrinking machine below, how long will it be when it emerges?

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According to the question, in a shrinking machine, a piece of stick is compressed to reduce its length. If 9 cm long sandwich is put into the shrinking machine, then the length of sandwich will be $9 \times \frac{1}{3^{- 1}} = 9 \times 3 = 27$ cm.

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Question 154 Shrinking Machine In a shrinking machine, a piece of stick is compressed to reduce its length. If 9 cm long sandwich is put into the shrinking machine below, how long will it be when it emerges?

According to the question, in a shrinking machine, a piece of stick is compressed to reduce its length. If 9 cm long sandwich is put into the shrinking machine, then the length of sandwich will be 9×13−1=9×3=27 cm.

Question 154

Shrinking Machine In a shrinking machine, a piece of stick is compressed to reduce its length. If 9 cm long sandwich is put into the shrinking machine below, how long will it be when it emerges?

According to the question, in a shrinking machine, a piece of stick is compressed to reduce its length. If 9 cm long sandwich is put into the shrinking machine, then the length of sandwich will be $9 \times \frac{1}{3^{- 1}} = 9 \times 3 = 27$ cm.