the ratio in which 42 should be divided is 1:2:3
the sum of the parts of the ratio is - 1 + 2 + 3 = 6
this means that there's a sum of 6 parts
so we need to find how much 1 part is equivalent to
if 6 parts are equivalent to 42
then 1 part is equivalent to - 42/6 = 7
so the ratio should be 1:2:3
1 part - 7
2 parts - 7 x 2 = 14
3 parts - 7 x 3 = 21
therefore 42 divided into 1:2:3 ratio is as follows
7 : 14 : 12