Question

A line segment 56cm long is to be divided into two parts in the ratio of 2 : 5. Find the length
of each part.

Answer 1

Answer:

Let

The length of the two parts be 2x cm and 5x cm.

Given

Length of the line segment =56cm

According to the question,

5x+2x=56

⇒7x=56

⇒x=

7

56

=8

Hence,

Length of one segment =5×8 cm=40 cm

Length of the other segment =2×8 cm=16 cm

Answer 2

Answer:

See below

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

The length of the two parts be 2x cm and 5x cm.

Given

Length of the line segment =56cm

According to the question,

5x+2x=56

⇒7x=56

⇒x=

7

56

=8

Hence,

Length of one segment =5×8 cm=40 cm

Length of the other segment =2×8 cm=16 cm

Please mark me as the brainliest