SOLUTION: The ratio of the measures of three sides of a triangle are 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/5, and it's perimeter is 6.2 centimeters. Find the measure of each side of the triangle.

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Hi,

Let  be the constant of proportionality:

  ||Multiplying thru by 30 so as all denominators = 1

  15x + 10x + 6x = 186

    31x = 186

      x = 6

Sides are:  3, 2 , 1.2