Question

Write an expression for the following situation. Riley has a piece of wire that is 4 yards long. He cuts it into pieces that are 1/2 yard long. How many pieces of wire does Riley have? Help Please.Quick

Answer 1

Answer: 8 pieces of wire

Explanation:

You would start by writing 4 dividend by 1/2 equals n. Then, you would do 4/1 times 2/1 = 8/1 which would be 8.

Answer 2

4 divided by 1/2 would be 8 pieces of 1/2 yard wire.