Question

a rod was cut into 3 pieces of length what fraction of rod is first and second pieces together

Answer 1

see let the equal pieces be of x cm long, we need, Length of 2 pieces divided by 3 pieces ... Length of 2 pieces = x+x =2x and the total length is x+x+x=3x. Now 2x/3x + 2/3....hence the required and is 2/3