SOLUTION: A 66-foot board is to be cut into two pieces whose lengths are in the ratio of 4 to 7. Find the lengths of the two pieces.
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Question 883287: A 66-foot board is to be cut into two pieces whose lengths are in the ratio of 4 to 7. Find the lengths of the two pieces.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio is 4:7 so that means the two pieces are 4x and 7x ft long. They add to 66. So,
4x + 7x = 66
11x = 66
x = 66/11
x = 6
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4x = 4*6 = 24
7x = 7*6 = 42
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The lengths of the two pieces are 24 ft and 42 ft
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