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Cut a 60 cm ribbon into such that one part is one third of the other half

User Alexey Ten
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Answer:

15cm and 45cm

Explanation:

If one part is one third of the other, then the long one is three times as long as the short one.

If the short one has length x

x + 3x = 60cm

4x = 60cm

x = 15cm

So short one is 15cm and the long one is 3*15cm = 45cm

User Alex Volovoy
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