Question

Draw a line 15 centimetres long. Markof it. What is its length? Now mark of this shorter line. What is its length?

Answer 1

Let us draw a line segment of length 15 cm and divide it into 5 equal parts.

of 15 cm can be represented by taking 4 parts from the 5 equal parts.

Now, we have to divide 12 cm line segment into 3 equal parts.

of 12 cm can be represented by taking 2 parts from the 3 equal parts.