Question

The ratio of the length of a school ground of its width is 5:2. Find the length if the width of the ground is 50.

Answer 1

ratio = 5:2
width = 50
length = ?
let the width be =2x
then, length =5x
but, the width = 50
therefore, 2x = 50 = x = 50/2 = 25
therefore, length = 5*25 = 125