Question

a lenght of wood is cut into 2 pecices in the ratio 4:7

what fraction of the original piece is the longer piece
what fraction of the original piece is the shorter piece

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the length of a shorter string =3x

length of longer one =4x

3x=12

x=4cm

Answer 2

Answer: 7/10

Step-by-step explanation:

I did the equation myself and it worked