Question

Laura wants to place one flowerpot every 3/4 meters along the path from the gate to the main entrance of her home. The path is 12 meters long. How many flowerpots will she need?

Answer 1

well, divide the 12 meters in even parts of 3/4
or, how many times does 3/4 go into 12?


`\bf 12/ \cfrac{3}{4}\implies \cfrac{12}{1}/\cfrac{3}{4}\implies \cfrac{12}{1}\cdot \cfrac{4}{3}\implies \cfrac{12\cdot 4}{1\cdot 3}\implies 16`

Answer 2

She will need 16 flowerpot.

Explanation:

Given,

The length of one flower pot =
`(3)/(4)` meters,

Also, the length of path along which the plot are placed = 12 meters,

Thus,

`\text{The total number of flowerpot she needs}=\frac{\text{Length of path}}{\text{Length of each flowerpot}}`

`=(12)/(3/4)`

`=(12* 4)/(3)`

`=(48)/(3)`

`=16`