It is known that the segment DB is 5 times smaller than the segment AD, find the length of the segment AB if AD = 135cm.

univerkov | August 13, 2021 | education

Let’s solve this task by steps with explanations and explain each of them in detail.
1) 135: 5 = 27 centimeters – the length of the segment DB, since the segment DB is five times less than the segment AD, and the length of the segment AD is 135 centimeters;
2) 27 + 135 = 162 centimeters – the length of the segment AB, since the segment AB consists of the sum of the segments DB and AD, and the length of the segment DB is 27 centimeters and the length of the segment AD is 135 centimeters.
Answer: 162 centimeters.

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