# Divide

Divide the number 72 in the ratio 7: 2 and calculate the ratio of the numbers found in this order and write down as decimal.

Result

a =  56
b =  16
p =  3.5

#### Solution:

$a=72 \cdot \ \dfrac{ 7 }{ 2+7 }=56$
$b=72 \cdot \ \dfrac{ 2 }{ 2+7 }=16$
$p=a/b=56/16=\dfrac{ 7 }{ 2 }=3.5$

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