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If \( \frac{1}{8} \) of a pencil is white, \( \frac{1}{2} \) of the remaining is black and the…

After the white part is excluded, \(7/8\) of the pencil remains. Half of that remainder is blue, so the blue part is \(7/16\) of the total length. Thus the length is…

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If 18 \frac{1}{8} of a pencil is white, 12 \frac{1}{2} of the remaining is black and the remaining 312 3\frac{1}{2} cm is blue, then the total length of the pencil is :

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After the white part is excluded, 7/87/8 of the pencil remains. Half of that remainder is blue, so the blue part is 7/167/16 of the total length. Thus the length is (7/2)÷(7/16)=8(7/2)\div(7/16)=8 cm.

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