A 40 feet long rope is cut into two pieces. If one piece is longer than the other by 18 feet, what is the length, in feet, of the shorter piece?
A
11 feet
B
22 feet
C
12 feet
D
8 feet
Correct Answer: 11 feet
Let, length of one piece be x. Then, another pieces lengh = x + 10Shorter piece = x + x + 10 = 402x = 22x = 11