SOLUTION: a meterstick is cut into two parts forming the ratio9:16.How long is each part?
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Question 372475: a meterstick is cut into two parts forming the ratio9:16.How long is each part?
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The total number of parts the meterstick is divided into is 9+16 = 25. Therefore the shorter part is 9/25 m., while the longer part is 16/25 m.
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