The ratio of the lenght of a school ground to its width is 5:2. Find its length if the width is 40 metres.
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The ratio of the lenght of a school ground to its width is 5:2. Find its length if the width is 40 metres.
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Answer:
Answer is 100 m
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
Width of the school ground =40m
Ratio of length to width of ground =5:2.
Let,
Length of the school ground =5x
Width of the school ground =2x
40=2x
x=20
∴ Length of the school ground =5x
=5(20)
=100m
the answer is 100metre