Question

A 1 meters long wire is cut into 3 pieces in the ratio of 4:1:5. what is the length of the shortest piece? state in meters.

Answer 1

Answer:  0.1 m

Step-by-step explanation:

   total length of wire = 1 m

    pieces of wire in the ratio 4:1:5

    let the shorted piece be x

 so,   4x + x + 5x = 1 m

      10x = 1 m

       x = 0.1 m

     hence, the length of shorted wire is 0.1 m