A metre long stick was cut into two pieces of lengths in the ratio 2 : 3. What is the length of the shorter piece?

20 cm

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40 cm

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50 cm

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60 cm

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Solution

The correct option is B 40 cm
Length of the stick = 1m = 100 cm

Given ratio = 2 : 3

Sum of the terms in the ratio = 2 + 3 = 5

Since 100 cm is 20 times 5 cm, the length of the shorter piece would be 20 times 2 cm = 40 cm.

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