A WOOD MEASURING 60CM IS DIVIDED IN THE RATIO OF 5:7 WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE SHORTER PIECE

Question

WOOD MEASURE 60 CM DIVIDED INTO 5:7

Answer 1

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?? maebee yu meen sumthun be 60 cm LONG

5+7=12

short=5/12 & long=7/12

differ=2/12=1/6

(1/6)*60=10

Answer 2

When dealing with ratios it's helpful to convert to fractions. The ratio 5:7 is to be converted into 5+7=12 units. The wood is divided into 5 of these units and 7 of the units. So that's 5/12 and 7/12. The length of the wood is 60cm, and that's equivalent to 12 units, so a unit is 60/12=5 cm. therefore 5 units is 25 cm.