Question

a wire 77 inches long is cut into two pieces whose lengths have a ratio of 5 to 2. What is the length of each piece? can you show step by step please

Answer 1

total ratio = 7

Answer 2

because 5+2=7

Answer 3

that does not make any sense to me at all

Answer 4

5 out of 7 times 77=length of the longer piece, 2 out of 7 times 77=length of smaller piece

Answer 5

(5/7)*77=50inches, obviously length of smaller piece = 27 inches.

Answer 6

ok thank you

Answer 7

(5/7)*77=55, not 50

Answer 8

hey mind if we talk for a bit... i'm really bored lol. u got msn or something like that :/ jw

Answer 9

Making the smaller piece 22; the process is right, the last calculation is off slightly

Answer 10

i'm tired and bored, which sucks lol... hey elia.. ummm 50+22 !=77... 50+27=77 ;)

Answer 11

Agreed, but (5/7)*77 is 55, not 50

Answer 12

oh my mad lol :P

Answer 13

my bad*

Answer 14

5x+2x=77

Answer 15

7x=77
x= 77/7
x=11

Answer 16

miscalculation... i stand to be corrected... thanks :)

Answer 17

11*5=55
11*2=22
each have ,55 and 22
Medal help?

Answer 18

i gave you a medal nancy and elia

Answer 19

ty

Answer 20

i'm bored :(

Answer 21

mitzirose are you okay now?

Answer 22

22 and 55 am doing the minicourse also lol

Answer 23

nice

Answer 24

hey does anyone have like msn or something... i really am bored and wanna talk to someone lol... i think i've had enough math for tonight