SOLUTION: Mailo has a 100cm stick. He would like to cut into 3pieces in the ratio of 2:3:5. What is the length of the longer piece?

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Question 924417: Mailo has a 100cm stick. He would like to cut into 3pieces in the ratio of 2:3:5. What is the length of the longer piece?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x%2B3x%2B5x=100
10x=100
x=10
The longest piece is 5x
5x=5%2810%29=50