The wire 60 cm long must be cut into two parts in a ratio of 2: 3. How long is most of the wire.

To solve this problem, we will apply the conditional variable “Y”, through which we denote the conditional one part of the divided wire.

Using the conditions of the example, we form this expression: 2U + 3U = 60.

The result of the calculation will look like this 5Y = 60 or Y = 60/5 = 12 centimeters.

Therefore, the largest part of the wire will be 3 x 12 = 36 centimeters.

Answer: 36 centimeters.