document.write( "Question 475977: a 3.5 meter ribbon is cut into 4 pieces in the ratio 1:2:3:4. find the length of the longest piece \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #326412 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First, find the length of the shortest piece, $\"s\"$ in meters
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+s+%2F+3.5+=+1+%2F+%281+%2B+2+%2B+3+%2B+4%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+s+%2F+3.5+=+1+%2F+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+s+=+3.5%2A%281%2F10%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+s+=+.35+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2s+=+.7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3s+=+1.05+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4s+=+1.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The longest piece is 1.4 m long
\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+s+%2B+2s+%2B+3s+%2B+4s+=+.35+%2B+.7+%2B+1.05+%2B+1.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10s+=+1.05+%2B+1.05+%2B+1.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10s+=+3.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK\r
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