Question

Michelle bought 45 meters of cloth to make a pillow case.If each pillow case required 3/4 meters long to make one, how many would she make?​

Answer 1

60

Explanation:

45:3/4=x:1

`x = \frac{45 * 1} { (3)/(4) } \\ x = 45 * (4)/(3) \\ x = 60`

Answer 2

60

Explanation:

`45 / \frac34=(45)/(1) / \frac34=(45)/(1) * \frac43=(45* 4)/(1* 3) =(180)/(3)=60`