Question

Which question can be answered by finding 3 1/2 / 1/4

1. You have 3 1/2 meters of ribbon and use 1/4 meter. How much ribbon is remaining?

2. How much is 1/4 of a 3 1/2-meter long piece of ribbon?

3. How many 1/4

-meter long pieces of ribbon are needed to have a total of 3 1/2meters of ribbon?

PLS HELP!!!

Answer 1

Answer is 3. How many 1/4 m pieces of ribbon are needed to have a total of 3 1/2 m of ribbon

Step-by-step explanation

3 1/2 m ribbon divided by 1/4
When you divide a fraction, flip the divisor and multiply

3 1/2 x 4/1

7/2 x 4/1

28/2 = 14 pieces of 1/4m long ribbon will equal to 3 1/2 m total

Check your work

14 x 1/4 = 14/4, simplify to 3 1/2 m.
Solution is correct

Further explanation why the others are wrong answers

❌ 1. Says 3 1/2 and you use (subtract) 1/4m

❌ 2. Says how much is 1/4 of (multiply) 3 1/2