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A bulletin board measuring 28 dm long was divided among three subject areas in the ratio 2:2:3. How much space was alothed for each subject.

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Answer: Space was alloted for each subject is 8 dm, 8 dm, 12 dm.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given the length of bulletin board =28 dm

Let the share of three subject areas be 2x,2x,3x

According to question,


2x+2x+3x=28\\7x=28\\x=(28)/(7)\\x=4dm

so x=4 dm

Now,

Space was alloted for each subject is given as below:

First subject =
2x=2* 4=8 dm

Second subject =
2x=2* 4=8 dm

Third subject =
3x=3* 4=12 dm

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