A piece of wire, 536 cm long is cut into two parts such that the longer part is 3 times as long as the shorter part. What are the lengths, in cm, of the two parts?

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A piece of wire, 536 cm long is cut into two parts such that the longer part is 3 times as long as the shorter part. What are the lengths, in cm, of the two parts?

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Answer:

267 cm and 89 cm.

Explanation:

The largest part is 3/(3 + 1) = 3/4 of 356 and the smallest 1/4 of 356.

Milon answered Oct 21, 2022

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