Ratio in which 180 should be divided is 4:5:9 firstly we need to find the total number of portions this we can find by adding all the numbers making up the ratio 4 + 5 + 9 = 18 180 is made of 18 portions size of 1 portion = 180 / 18 = 10 when dividing 180 into the respective ratio 4:5:9 the portions are as follows 4 x 10 = 40 5 x 10 = 50 9 x 10 = 90 therefore when we divide 180 in the ratio 4:5:9 the answer we get is 40 :50: 90