Divide 72 in the ratio 2 1 2 : 1 1 2 - Vidyadip

Question

$\text { Divide } 72 \text { in the ratio } 2 \frac{1}{2}: 1 \frac{1}{2}$

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Answer

$\text { Given ratio }=2 \frac{1}{2}: 1 \frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}: \frac{3}{2} $
$=\frac{5}{2} \times 2: \frac{3}{2} \times 2 $
$\text { Sum of ratio }=5+3=8 $
$\text { 1st divide }=\frac{5}{8} \times 72=45 $
$\text { 2nd divide }=\frac{3}{8} \times 72=27$

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