Problema Solution
A 60-m steel pole is cut into two parts in the ratio of 11 to 4. ow much longer is the longer part than the shorter?
Answer provided by our tutors
11x+4x= 60
15x= 60
x= 4 m
so, longer part = 44
and shorter part = 16
so, longer part is 44-16= 28m longer than the shorter one.