document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953072>Question 953072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rope is cut into three pieces in the ratio 1:3:5. given that the length of the longest side is 35m. a) calculate the length of the original rope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) the length of the shortest side </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:: 1:3:5 is the same as x:3x:5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) calculate the length of the original rope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = x + 3x + 5x = 9x = 9*7 = 63m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) the length of the shortest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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