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Mr. Stanton bought 121 feet of rope to repair a rope bridge. The ratio of the two pieces that he needs from the length he bought is 4 to 7. If he uses the entire length of rope,…

Mr. Stanton bought 121 feet of rope to repair a rope bridge. The ratio of the two pieces that he needs from the length he bought is 4 to 7. If he uses the entire length of rope,…
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Mr. Stanton bought 121 feet of rope to repair a rope bridge. The ratio of the two pieces that he needs from the length he bought is 4 to 7. If he uses the entire length of rope, how long is each piece?

User Rajarshee Mitra
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121 ft total and is split by a ratio of 4:7
4+7=11
121/11 = 11
So on piece is 4(11)=44ft long, and one is 7(11)=77ft long.
User Pbirkoff
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44 and 77 .....................
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