Question

a stick 72cm long is cut into two parts such that one part is 5 times the length of the other part.find the length of each part

Answer 1

Answer:

60 cm, 12 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length of one part be x. Then the length of the other part is 5x (∵ One part is 5 times as long as the other)

Since the length of the whole stick is 72 cm,

x + 5x = 72

6x = 72

x = 12

∴ Length of one part = 12 cm

⇒ Length of the other part = 5x = 5 × 12 = 60 cm