Question

a piece of string of length 160 cm is divided into two parts in the ratio 1:9.The length of the smaller part is:​

Answer 1

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Answer:

let the ratio be 'x'

=> ratio is x:9x

Explanation:

=> x+9x=160

10x=160

x=16cm is the length of smaller part.

||ly, bigger part=9x=144cm

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the length of the smaller part be. x

Length of the bigger part is 9x

Therefore, 9x+x=160cm

=>10x=160cm

=>x=160/10

=>X=16cm

Ans---the length of the smaller side is 16cm