document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889579>Question 889579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pls help to to answer:  what is the lenght of the wire where it cut into the ratio of 2:3:5 when its midle part is 7 m? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L=length of the wire<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we know that for a 10ft length of wire, for example, the three pieces will be 2, 3 and 5 feet, respectively, soooo:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/10)L=first part <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/10)L=second part<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/10)L=third part<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are told that the middle part is 7 m. Our equation to solve, then, is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/10)L=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=70/3=23 1/3 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words if the ratio of cats, to dogs, to horses is 2:6:7 this simply means that out of every 2+6+7=15 animals, 2/15 will be cats, 6/15 will be dogs and 7/15 will be horses. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem:  If the ratio of girls to boys in a class is 5:6, How many girls are in a class of 66?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: (5/(6+5))*66=(5/11)*66=30 girls\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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