Question

A piece of wire that is 390 cm long is cut into two pieces in the ratio 4:9. Find the length of the
longer piece.
(2)​

Answer 1

Answer:

the length of the longer piece is 270 cm

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let the pieces bd in ratio 4x:9x

4x+9x=390

13x=390

x=390/13

x=30

lenght of the longer piece =9x=9*30=270