Question
a 20 metre length of cloth is cut into two pieces in the ratio 1:9. how long is each piece?
Answers
bryann
it would be 2.2 I think if you divided
Reiny
short piece --- x
long piece ---- 9x
x + 9x = 20
10x=20
x=2
the short piece is 2 m
the long piece is 18 m
long piece ---- 9x
x + 9x = 20
10x=20
x=2
the short piece is 2 m
the long piece is 18 m