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Sulin cuts a ribbon into two pieces in the ratio 5 : 3. The shorter piece is 42 cm long. What is the length of the original ribbon?
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Sulin cuts a ribbon into two pieces in the ratio 5 : 3. The shorter piece is 42 cm long. What is the length of the original ribbon?

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you divide 42 by 3 then multiply what you get times 5. it should equal 60 cm
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