Question

A rope that is 2 feet and 6 inches long is cut into 3 strips in a ratio of 2:3:5
A.How long is the longest pieces?
B.How much longer is the longest piece than the shortest one?
C.What is the lenght of each piece if they are cut in a 1:2:3 ratio? Please pahelp po pa illustrate na din po thanks po

Answer 1

Thank you for asking this question. Here is your answer:

2 ft and 6 in = 30 in

30 x 5/10 = 15

The longest piece is 15 in.

30 x 2/10 = 6

Shortest piece is 6 in. Therefore the longest piece is longer by 9 in.

30 x 1/6 = 5

30 x 2/6 = 10

30 x 3/6 = 15

The length of each piece would be 5 in, 10 in, and 15 in.

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