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A board that is 12 meters long is cut into 2 pieces in the ratio 1:5. What is the length of the longer piece, in yards?

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Answer:

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Explanation:

Thera re 1 + 5 = 6 parts to the board.

One part = 12/6 = 2meters long.

So the longer piece is 5*2 = 10 meters long.

In yards that is 10.95 yards.

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