Question

In a yacht race the second was half the length of the first leg, the third leg was two-thirds of the length of the second leg. and the last leg was twice the length of the second leg if the total distance was 153km find the length of each leg?

Answer 1

Answer:

First leg ---------------------a

Second leg------------------b

Third leg ---------------------c

GIVEN:

b=a/2

a=2b

c=2/3 *b

d=2b

a+b+c+d=153

2b+b+2b/3+2b= 153

solve foe b

THEN SUBSTITUTE THE VALUE OF B TO GET a,c,d