A 64 foot rectangular segment of a support beam for a bridge is divided into 3 parts whose lengths have the ratio of 3:5:8 what

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is the length of the longest part ?

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Lyrx [107] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-29T19:06:03+03:00

Lyrx [107]3 years ago

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32 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The total of ratio units is 3+5+8 = 16. Of those, the longest part is 8/16 = 1/2 of the total length. That is (1/2)·64 ft = 32 ft.

The longest part is 32 feet.