Apiece of rope 5m long is cut into two pieces so that one piece is three fifths as long as the other. find the length of each piece

Length of pieces are 3.125 m and 1.875 m

Step-by-step explanation:

A piece of rope 5m long is cut into two pieces so that one piece is three fifths as long as the other.

Length of pieces be a and b.

Total length = 5 m

That is

            a + b = 5

One piece is three fifths as long as the other

Substituting

             0.6 b + b = 5

                  1.6 b = 5

                      b = 3.125 m

            a = 0.6 x 3.125 = 1.875 m

Length of pieces are 3.125 m and 1.875 m

false

step-by-step explanation:

option a is correct.

step-by-step explanation:

scale factor: it is used to find proportional measurements.

proportions means having the same ratio.

scale factor is the ratio of the model measurement to the actual measurement in a simplest form.

or we can say that the ratio of any two corresponding lengths in two similar geometric figures

if the scale factor is more than 1, then it is an enlargement,

if the scale factor less than 1, then it is a reduction.

given the two geometric figure:

by definition of proportions, we have