Question

a wire is cut into two pieces such that one piece is 10 M more than the other if the two piece are in the ratio 5 is to 3 find the length of both the pieces​

Answer 1

Answer:

The length of the two pieces are 25m & 15m

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the two pieces of the wire be a & b

Therefore a - b = 10 (according to the question)

a:b = 5:3

Let a = 5x and b = 3x

$\therefore$ a - b = 5x - 3x = 2x = 10

$\implies x = \frac{10}{2} = 5$

a = 5*5 = 25, b = 3*5 = 15

Therefore the length of the two pieces are 25m & 15m