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  • 04-11-2018
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If you cut a 35 inch long stick in two pieces in the ratio 2:3, how long would each part be?

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Answer:

14 : 21

Step-by-step explanation:

---> 2:3 ----> 2+3=5

---> Stick's length = 35 inches

For the first portion

2/5 x 35

2/1 x 7

= 14 inches

For the second portion

3/5 x 35

3/1 x 7

= 21 inches

To confirm: 14 + 21 = 35 inches

14 : 21

Divide both by 7

2 : 3

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