SOLUTION: Mailo has a 100cm stick. He would like to cut into 3pieces in the ratio of 2:3:5. What is the length of the longer piece?

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Question 924417: Mailo has a 100cm stick. He would like to cut into 3pieces in the ratio of 2:3:5. What is the length of the longer piece?
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The longest piece is


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