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The Ratio of the Length and the Width of a Rectangular Sheet of Paper is 8 : 5. If the Width of the Sheet is 17.5 Cm; Find the Length. - Mathematics

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प्रश्न

The ratio of the length and the width of a rectangular sheet of paper is 8 : 5. If the width of the sheet is 17.5 cm; find the length.

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उत्तर

Let length of sheet = x cm

Ratio in length and breadth = 8 : 5

and width = 17.5 cm

8 : 5 = x : 17.5

⇒ `8/5="x"/17.5`

⇒ 8 × 17.5 = x × 5

⇒ x = `(8xx17.5)/5` = 8 × 3.5 = 28

Length of sheet = 28 cm

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पाठ 12: Proportion (Including Word Problems) - Exercise 12 (C)

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पाठ 12 Proportion (Including Word Problems)
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