UKMT Pink Kangaroo, 2023

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

A wire of length $95\text{ m}$ is cut into three pieces such that the length of each piece is $50\%$ greater than the previous piece. What is the length of the largest piece?

(A) $36\text{ m}$ (B) $42\text{ m}$ (C) $45\text{ m}$ (D) $46\text{ m}$ (E) $48\text{ m}$

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