There are two sticks of which the longer one is 10 cm longer than the short stick. Find the length of the shorter stick if the total length of both the sticks is 24 cm? Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 12 E) 14
Since, 24 is the total length. Shorter is any one from answers.   Try Back solving from first answer, i.e. 6. 6+(6+10) = 22&lt;24   Hence, Select next greater no. : 7 +(7+10)= 
<gadget id="calculator">7 +(7+10)</gadget>
<output>24</output>
24. So, 7 is the answer
<result>B</result>
There are two sticks of which the longer one is 10 cm longer than the short stick. Find the length of the shorter stick if the total length of both the sticks is 24 cm?