Question

Draw a diagram to help you solve:

Edna Brewer Middle School students made an Italian submarine sandwich that was 12 3/4 feet long. After making it, they decided to divide the sandwich into smaller portions to share with other students. If each portion was 3/4 of a foot long, how many students would get a portion?

Answer 1

You can convert the fractions to decimals.

12.75 feet long and 0.75 feet for each portion.

Divide 12.75 by 0.75.

12.75/0.75 = 17.

There are 17 students that get a portion.