This rectangular frame is made from 5 straight pieces of metal - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 5 - 2017 - Paper 1
Question 5
This rectangular frame is made from 5 straight pieces of metal.
The weight of the metal is 1.5 kg per metre.
Work out the total weight of the metal in the frame.
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:This rectangular frame is made from 5 straight pieces of metal - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 5 - 2017 - Paper 1
Step 1
Calculate the Total Length of the Frame
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Answer
The frame is rectangular, consisting of two lengths and two widths. The two lengths are each 12 m, and the two widths are each 5 m. Therefore, the total length of the frame can be calculated as:
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The weight of the metal is given as 1.5 kg per metre. To find the total weight of the metal in the frame, we multiply the total length by the weight per metre:
