Question

A wire that is 207 meter long is cut in two in the ratio 5 : 4. Find the length of larger piece of wire. *
117 m
115 m
92 m
100 m

Answer 1

let larger ratio =5x

let smaller ratio = 4x

5x + 4x = 207

9x. = 207

x. = 207/9

x. = 23

5x = 5×23 = 115m Ans