Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

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

6x=24cm

x=24/6

x=4

Answer 2

Answer:

8 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

let 1 be 1a

let 2 be 2a

let 3 be 3a

so,

1a + 2a + 3a =24

so , 24 ÷3 = 8

therefore each length is 8 cm