how long should each part be?

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how long should each part be?

A rope 8 meters long is to be cut so that hte parts reflect the ratio 5:4. How long should each part be?

2007-09-26 15:35:16 · 3 answers · asked by Fiebelle MAe P 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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8 * 4 / 9

and

8 * 5 / 9

2007-09-26 15:38:10 · answer #1 · answered by Sugar Shane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

5 + 4 = 9, so divide 8 by 9 parts. Each part would be 8/9 of a meter. Multiply 8/9 by 5, and then 8/9 by 4 to get the length of each part, which are 40/9 meters and 32/9 meters.

2007-09-26 15:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by SoulDawg 4 UGA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

total 9 parts,
each part = 8/9m
one side = 5*8/9
= 4.44m
the other side = 3.56m

2007-09-26 15:39:38 · answer #3 · answered by ^^' 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋