Question

Why is partitioning a directed line segment into a ratio of 1:3 not the same as finding the length of the directed line segment?

The ratio given is part to whole, but fractions compare part to part.

The ratio given is part to part. The total number of parts in the whole is 3 – 1 = 2.

The ratio given is part to part. The total number of parts in the whole is 1 + 3 = 4.

The ratio given is part to whole, but the associated fraction is .

Answer 1

Answer:

You are just confusing ratios and fractions. when you compare two fractions or two different parts it is ratio while when you compare a part of a whole it is fraction.

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