Question 1190830
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a wire is cut into three sections so that the first section 
is three times as long as the second and the second section is 
three times as long as the third. What part of the entire piece is the smallest section?
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 x = the length of the third  section;

3x = the length of the second section;

9x = the length of the first section.


The entire piece is  x + 3x + 9x = 13x.


The smallest section is this ratio  {{{x/(13x)}}} = {{{1/13}}}   of the entire piece.    <U>ANSWER</U>
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