Question

For an art project, Mrs. Williams is dividing construction paper into fourths. How many fourths can she make from 5 pieces of construction paper?

Answer 1

20 pieces of construction paper

Answer 2

Answer: Mrs. Williams can make 20 fourths from 5 pieces of construction paper.

Explanation:

You know that Mrs. Williams is dividing construction paper into fourths and there are 5 pieces of construction paper.

Then, in order to calculate how many fourths Mrs. Williams can make from these pieces of construction paper, you need to divide 5 pieces by
`(1)/(4)`.

Follow these steps:

1. Identify the reciprocal of
`(1)/(4)`. This is 4.

2. Multiply 5 pieces by the reciprocal of
`(1)/(4)`:

`(5)(4)=20`

Therefore, Mrs. Williams can make 20 fourths from 5 pieces of construction paper.