Question

A 50 cm long ribbon is cut into two
pieces in the ratio 1 : 4.
How long is the longer piece?

Answer 1

Answer:

40

Step-by-step explanation:

1x + 4x = 50

5x = 50

x = 10

Longer piece = 10 × 4 = 40

Shorter piece = 10 × 1 = 10