Point C is 13 of the way from point A to point B. Which statement is NOT true?




A. Point C divides segment AB so that AC:CB is 1:3.



B. If AC = 5, then CB = 10.



C. Point C is 2/3 of the way from point B to point A.



D. Point C divides segment AB in a ratio of 1:2.

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Answer:

  A. Point C divides segment AB so that AC:CB is 1:3

Step-by-step explanation:

Like many multiple-choice questions, you don't actually need to know how to work the problem. You just need to know what the question means.

Comparing answers, you see that choices A and D cannot both be right. You also note that choice D says the same thing as choice B.

Since there is only one False answer, it must be choice A.

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When the division is into segments that are 1/3 the length and 2/3 the length, the segments have the ratio ...

  (1/3) : (2/3) = 1 : 2