A 180 ft long board is cut into 3 pieces.

A 180 ft long board is cut into 3 pieces. The second piece of the board is twice as long as the first. the third piece of the board is six times as long as the first. what is the length of the 1st board?
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1st piece of  board= 20 ft

2nd piece of board = 40 ft

3rd piece of board =  120 ft

 

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