document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759962>Question 759962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if we divide 270 in the ratio of 1/2 : 1/3 : 2/3 what is the value of second part ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=462326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use denominator of 6 because of the denominators of 2 and 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 270 into ratio of 3/6 : 2/6 : 4/6 ---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But now you do not need the denominator.  The ratio is 3:2:4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Back to the original form of the ratio, you could cut 270 into 3 each of 90.  This is one way to arrange 270.  Another way is 6 each of 45.  Now you can do simple multiplying, mentally, using the original ratio form given.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/6 of 270 is 3*45 or 135.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/6 of 270 is 90.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/6 of 270 is 180.<BR>\n" );
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