Question

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

Answer 1

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.