Question

the ratio of the length of a feild to its width is 5:3. find its length if width is 42 meters

Answer 1

Length : Width = 5 : 3

Width = 3x/8
42 m = 3x / 8
x = 8 × 42 m / 3
x = 112 m

Length = 5x/8
= (5 × 112 m) / 8
= 70 m

Length of the field is 70 m