Question

A 588 metre pole is required to be cut into two pieces at a ratio of 10:11. What is the length of each piece?

Answer 1

10x+11x=588
21x=588
x=588/21
x=28
length of first peice =28*10
=280m
length of second peice=28*11
=308m
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Answer 2

one piece = 588 / 21 * 10 = 280 meters

2nd piece = 588 - 280 = 308  meters

or 588 / 21 * 11 = 308 meters