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A rope has 32m long is to be cut in the ratio 3:5. How many long is the longer part of the rope?

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Answer:

The longer part is 20 meters long.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the variable.

3x + 5x = 32

8x = 32

x = 32/8

x = 4

3x = 3(4)

= 12 m

5x = 5(4)

= 20 m

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