A piece of wood is divided into three pieces in the ratio 6:8:4. The length of the longest pieces is 144cm. Calculate the length

Question

3 years ago

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of the wood.

2 answers:

MAXImum [283] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-14T19:48:43+03:00

3.24m

the longest piece will be associated with 8 parts of the ratio.

divide 144 by 8 to find 1 part of the ration then multiply this value by 6 and 4 for the remaining parts of the ratio

$\frac{144}{8}$ = 18 cm ← 1 part

6 parts = 6 × 18 = 108 cm

4 parts = 4 × 18 = 72 cm

length = 144 + 108 + 72 = 324 cm = 3.24m

Vlad [161] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-14T20:52:21+03:00

Vlad [161]3 years ago

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Answer: 324 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

6 : 8 : 4

x18 x18 x18

108 144 72

108 + 144 + 72 = 324