Question

Create a real life representation of the following multiplication problem
24(1/3) =8

Answer 1

Amanda bought 24 pounds of turkey for the eve of Christmas. She decided to cook one third of the turkey for the guests coming over lunch. So she will cook one third of 24 pounds that is 8 pounds of turkey for the lunch.

Explanation:

We have been given a multiplication problem
`24((1)/(3) )=8`.

Basically it says one third of 24 is 8.

So a real life representation of the following multiplication problem can be represented as follows:

Amanda bought 24 pounds of turkey for the eve of Christmas. She decided to cook one third of the turkey for the guests coming over lunch. So she will cook one third of 24 pounds that is 8 pounds of turkey for the lunch.