Question

A ribbon 42 cm long is cut into 2 pieces in the ratio 3: 4. What is the length of the
longer piece of ribbon?​

Answer 1

Answer:

18 and 24

Step-by-step explanation:

3x + 4x = 42

7x = 42

x = 6

6×3 =18

6×4=24

Answer 2

Answer:

24 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

length of the longer piece of the ribbon is

4/(3+4)*42 cm

=4*42/7 cm

=4*6 cm

=24 cm