Question

How many pieces of pipe that are 3/4 foot long must be laid together to make a pipe 27 feet long

Answer 1

3/4= .75
27 / .75= 36

Answer 2

1 piece of pipe ⇒ 3/4 feet

How many pieces? = 27 feet

27 × 1 ÷ 3/4 = 27 × 4/3 = 36 pieces.