Long lengths of rope need to be cut in the ratio 6:2:1. How long is the longest piece of rope from a 54 m length of rope?
2 Answers
Sep 4, 2016
The ratios add up to
Explanation:
So the segment denoted by
Which makes the longest piece:
(the middle piece will be
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Sep 5, 2016
The longest piece is 36 metres long
Explanation:
Total number of parts
So 1 part is
The longest piece is 6 parts long giving: