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  • 03-08-2022
  • Mathematics
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A 3 metre long piece of ribbon is cut into
two pieces in the ratio 3:2.
How long is the shorter piece?

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reinhard10158
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  • 03-08-2022

Step-by-step explanation:

3 meters = 300 cm

anyway, the ratio tells us that the whole ribbon can be seen as the combination of 3 + 2 = 5 equally long parts.

one such part is then

3 m / 5 = 0.6 m or 60 cm

the shorter piece is 2 of these parts long :

2 × 0.6 = 1.2 m or 120 cm

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