If you cut 50m of rope into three pieces in the ratio of 5: 8: 7. What was the length of the shortest piece
5 * 50/(5+8+7) = 12.5 m
If I have 13 feet of something how many pieces can I cut it into that are One yard long
To find the length of the shortest piece, we first need to determine the total ratio of the three pieces. The total ratio is calculated by adding up the individual ratios.
The total ratio is: 5 + 8 + 7 = 20
Next, we divide the length of the rope by the total ratio to find the value of one ratio unit.
Length of the rope: 50m
Value of one ratio unit: 50m / 20 = 2.5m
Now, to determine the length of the shortest piece, we multiply the value of the one ratio unit by the ratio given for the shortest piece, which is 5.
Length of the shortest piece: 2.5m × 5 = 12.5m
Therefore, the length of the shortest piece is 12.5 meters.