a wire of length 88 cm is cut into three pieces the length of the pieces are in the ratio 2:3:6 find the length of the
(1) shortest piece
(2) longest piece
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Answer:
1 is 16 and 2 is 48 okay ....
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Answer:
(1)16; (2)48
Step-by-step explanation:
The parts are in the ratio 2:3:6
Therefore, 2x, 3x, and 6x.
Now, 2x+3x+6x= 88 cm
11x= 88 cm
x= 8 cm
Therfore the pieces of the wire are 2(8)= 16cm, 3(8)= 24cm, 6(8)= 48cm
The shortest piece is about 16cm long while the longest is about 48cm.
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