Question

14. The ratio of the length of a field to its width is 5:3.find its length if the width is 42 metres.​

Answer 1

Hey mate ...

here is your answer...

Given

Ratio=5:3

Width=42m

let length be x m

5/3=x/42

x=5*42/3

x=70m

Answer 2

Answer:

let the length be 5x and width be 3x respectively

as given in question width is 42 metres but

width is 3x

so , 3x=42

x= 42/3 = 14

if x is 14 then length = 5x = 5×14 =70metres

Hope this helps