Question

Cindy says that 1/4 divided by 12= 3. is she correct? if not, justify your reasoning and give the correct quotient

Answer 1

No, Cindy is not correct.

Explanation:

1/4 divided by 12 is dividing by a fraction

So:

1/4 / 12/1 = 1/4 x 1/12=1/48

1/48 is not equal to 3