Question

Draw a line segment ab of 5.5cm. Find a point on it such that ap=2/3 of pb construct

Answer 1

ab=5.5
ap=2/3pb
ab=ap+pb
5.5=2/3pb+pb
5.5=(2pb+3pb)/3
5.5=5pb/3
1.1=pb/3
pb=3.3
therefore p is placed at a distance of 3.3 from b