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Sue cuts a ribbon into 2 pieces in the ratio 5:3.the shorter piece is 42 centimeter long.what is the length of the original ribbon

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Answered by gdsbca
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Step-by-step explanation:

Let 2 pieces be 3x and 5x.

ATQ/- 3x = 42

therefore x = 14

Total length of ribbon = 8x

=8 x 14

=112.

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