Question

a line segment of length 24 cm is divided into 3 parts in the ratio 1 : 2: 3 . find the length of each part

Answer 1

let the length of the part be 1x,2x,3x
1x+2x+3x=24cm
6x=24cm
x=24/6
x=4

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let the length of the part be

1x + 2x + 3= 24

24/6= 4x

1 ×4 = 4

2 ×4=8

3 ×4= 12

now the answer is 4:8:12