A Rope Was Cut Into Three Pieces,The Length Of The Three Pieces Are In Ratio 3:4:5.Find The Length Of The Smallest Piece.If The Length The Longest Is 40Cm
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The length of the three pieces are in ratio 3:4:5.
Let the lengths be 3x, 4x and 5x.
given that the length of the longest piece is 40 cm
thus 5x = 40
or x = 40 ÷ 5 = 8 cm
length of longest rope = 3x = 5 × 8 = 24cm
Let the lengths be 3x, 4x and 5x.
given that the length of the longest piece is 40 cm
thus 5x = 40
or x = 40 ÷ 5 = 8 cm
length of longest rope = 3x = 5 × 8 = 24cm
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