Question

Vanessa has 3 yards of cotton. She needs 3/4 yard for each skirt she makes. How many skirts can she make?

Answer 1

Vanessa can make 4 skirts.

Explanation:

Since Vanessa has 3 yards of cotton, and each skirt needs 3/4's of a yard of cotton, just divide 3 by 3/4, or 3 ÷ 0.75 = 4.

To get 0.75, divide 3 (numerator) by 4 (denominator).