Question

A piece of wood is of length 45 cm. The length is divided in the ratio 7 : 2 Work out the length of each part.

Answer 1

Answer:

7x + 2x = 45

9x = 45

x = 45 /9

x = 5

7x = 35 , 2x = 10

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the common factor be x.

7x+2x=45

9x=45

x=45/9

x=5

Length of each part is 7×5=35 cm and 2×5= 10 cm.