Complete question :
Mr. Hopkins has a 1 meter wire he is using to make clocks. Each fourth meter is marked off with 5 smaller equal lengths. If Mr. Hopkins bends the wire at ¾ meter, what fraction of the marks is that?
Answer:
15 th ; 15/20
Explanation:
Length of wire = 1 m
Number of fourth length possible = 1 ÷ 1/4 = 1 * 4/1 = 4
Each fourth length divided into 5 equal sizes :
Hence. Total number of equal spaced division :
5 * 4 = 20
If wire is bent at 3/4 meter :
Fraction of the mark
3/ 4 of 20
3/4 * 20
(3 * 20) / 4
60 / 4
= 15th
= 15/ 20