A rocket is divided into three sections. The top section is 1/6 the length of the bottom section. The middle section is 1/2 the length of the bottom section. The total length is 240. What is the length of each section.

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zale101 · Answer

We know that the length of the bottom section was not giving, so we'll just call it "x"
We also know that the top section is 1/6 length of the bottom section x, and the middle section is 1/2 length of the bottom section x. All together, the total is 240.
So, $x+\large\frac{1}{6}x+\large\frac{1}{2}x=240$