Question

John cut 6 yards of fabric into pieces of equal length. Each piece is the fraction one third yard long. Into how many pieces did John cut the fabric

Answer 1

18 pieces

Explanation:

Total length: 6 yards

Each piece: ⅓ yards

No. of pieces:

6 ÷ ⅓

6 × 3

18

Answer 2

18 pieces

Explanation:

Take the amount of fabric and divide by the length of the piece to determine how many pieces

6 ÷ 1/3

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6 * 3/1

18 pieces