Question

- It is 3/4 h before closing time at the grocery store. It takes about 1/8 h for ane to find 1 item on her shopping list. How many items can she find before he store closes?

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Answer 1

6 items

Explanation:

The question is how many 1/8 hour periods are there in 3/4 hour?

This is a division problem. We need to divide 3/4 by 1/8.

3/4 ÷ 1/8 = 3/4 × 8/1 = 24/4 = 6

Answer: 6 items