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A piece of string is cut into two parts in the ratio $3 : 4$ , If the length of the shorter piece is $12$ cm, find the length of the longer piece

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Let the length of a shorter string $= 3 x$

length of longer one = $4 x$

$3 x = 12$

$x = 4 c m$

length of longer string = $4 \times 4 = 16$

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