Question

Erin saved up her money and bought a model train. Each of the 8 cars on the train was the same length. When Erin put all the cars together, the train was 3 feet long. How long was each car? Write your answer as a proper fraction or mixed number.

Answer 1

To determine the length of each car on Erin's model train, divide the total length of the train, 3 feet, by the number of cars, 8, to get ⅙ foot per car.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the length of each car in Erin's model train, we divide the total length of the train by the number of cars. Erin's entire train is 3 feet long and consists of 8 cars. Using division, we calculate the length of each car as follows:

1. Divide the total length of the train (3 feet) by the number of cars (8).
2. 3 feet ÷ 8 cars = ⅙ feet per car.
3. Write the result as a proper fraction to express the length of each car.

Therefore, each car is ⅙ foot long.