Question

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

Answer 1

let the segments be 2x and 5x
now
2x+5x=56
7x=56
x=8
the segments are 2x=16 and 5x=40

Answer 2

Let the first part be 2a and second part be 5a
2a + 5a = 56
7a = 56
a = 56/7
a = 8
First part = 2a = 2x8 = 16cm
Second part = 5a = 5x8 = 40cm.