Question

Four Sisters buy a total of 3 1/2 feet of ribbon. The Sisters want to share the ribbon equally. How Many Feet Of Ribbon Will Each Sister Receive? Express your answer in simplest form. A. 3/8 Ft B.7/8 Ft C.1/4 Ft D.1/2 feet

Answer 1

B. 7/8

Since, 3 1/2 converted into decimal is 3.50. You divide it by 4 which will equal 0.875. Lastly 0.875 converted back into a fraction is 7/8.

Answer 2

`(7)/(8)` feet

Explanation:

Total length of ribbon bought =
`3(1)/(2)`

=
`(7)/(2)`

Now 4 sisters want to share equally

So, Each sister will receive =
`((7)/(2))/(4)`

=
`(7)/(2 * 4)`

=
`(7)/(8)`

So, Option B is true .

Hence Each sister will receive
`(7)/(8)` feet