SOLUTION: A flag has a ratio of the length to width of 5:2, If the flag is 100cm long, how many centimetres wide will it be? What would the area of this flag be in centimetres squared?

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Question 778805: A flag has a ratio of the length to width of 5:2,
If the flag is 100cm long, how many centimetres wide will it be?
What would the area of this flag be in centimetres squared?
Answer by psbhowmick(878) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the width of the flag be w cm.

Therefore, the ratio of length is to width is given by 100%2Fw=5%2F2
i.e. w+=+2%2A100%2F5=40

Length = 100 cm, width = 40 cm

Area = 100 x 40 = 4000 sq cm.