Question

Clark has 7 1/2 feet of wire. Part a: how many 3/4 foot pieces can clark cut from the 7 1/2 feet of wire? Part B: using the information in part a, interpret the meaning of the quoitient in terms of the two fractions given

Answer 1

(7 1/2) / (3/4) =
(15/2) / (3/4) =
15/2 * 4/3 =
60/6 =
10....so Clark can cut 10 three-fourths pieces of wire