11 Emilio makes metal fences. He is making a fence using this design.
1.44 m
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1.8 m
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The fence will need
3 horizontal metal pieces of length 1.8m
2 tall metal pieces of length 1.44 m
5 medium metal pieces
6 short metal pieces as shown on the diagram.
The heights of the tall, medium and short metal pieces are in the ratio 9:8:7
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How many metres of metal in total does Emilio need to make the fence?

Step-by-step explanation:   7  3  13  31

3 × 1.8      long pieces                                  Calculate the ratios

2 × 1.44    9  tall vertical piece                     1.44 / 9  = x / 9      x = 1.44

5 × ___    8  medium vertical pieces          1.44 / 9  = x / 8      x = 1.28

6 × ___    7  short vertical pieces                1.44 / 9  = x / 7       x = 1.12

3 × 1.8      long pieces

2 × 1.44    9  tall vertical piece                     1.44 / 9  = x / 9      x = 1.44

5 × 1.28    8  medium vertical pieces          1.44 / 9  = x / 8      x = 1.28

6 × 1.12    7  short vertical pieces                1.44 / 9  = x / 7       x = 1.12

3 × 1.8      long pieces                                 =  5.4 m

2 × 1.44    9  tall vertical piece                   =  2.88  m

5 × 1.28    8  medium vertical pieces        =  6.4 m

6 × 1.12    7  short vertical pieces              =   6.72 m                  

                                                Total           =  21.4  m

you forgot the options, but i found them anyways, the correct answer is "john wilson believes that words and actions based on the intellect are superior to those based on emotions".

john wilson is depicted as an extremely intelligent man. the point of the excerpt is to make a sort of distinction between emotional and rational intelligence. he happens to have both attributes, but he clearly favors his intellectual gifts. at the same time, because of his religious background, he's a little bit conflicted with this and it makes him ashamed.

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