Question

A piece of cloth is cut into three pieces and the smallest piece is 6 yards long.  What was the original length of the cloth in yards before it was cut, if the ratio representing the three pieces is 25: 20: 15 ​

Answer 1

24 yards

Explanation:

If the ratio is 25:20:15, we can assume that the pieces added together would equal 60. Not 60 yards, just 60 for now. 6 yards represents 15 in 25:20:15, and 15/60 = 1/4. So the piece that is 6 yards is 1/4 the length of the whole cloth. So in order to get the whole length, we multiply 6 by 4, which is equal to 24.