Question

divide the 64 centimetre long string into the ratio 5:3

Answer 1

5 will be 40 and 4 will be 24 means because 5 +3 is 8 so 64 ÷8 =8 and 5 = 8*5=40 and 3 is 8*3 = 24

Answer 2

5/(5+3) * 64 = 40
3/(5+3) * 64 = 24