Question

A wire 2.5 meters long was cut in a ratio of 1 : 4, find the measure of the longer part of the wire after cutting?​

Answer 1

Length of longer part = 2 meter

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Length of wire = 2.5 meter

Ratio of cutting = 1 : 4

Find:

Length of longer part

Computation:

Length of longer part = Length of wire [4/5]

Length of longer part = 2.5 [4/5]

Length of longer part = 2 meter