Asked by Debby

The lengths of two pieces of wire are in the ratio 4:7. If the length of the longer pieces is 3.5 m, what is the length of the shorter piece?

9 years ago

Answered by Ms. Sue

One way to solve it is with a proportion.

4/7 = x/3.5

7x = 14

x = 2 m

9 years ago

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