Question

Mrs.Mark has 3/4 pond of cheese to use making sandwiches. She uses about 1/34 pound of cheese on each sandwich. How many sandwiches can she make with the cheese she has?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation: Divide

3

4

which is the amount of cheese she has,

by

1

32

which is the amount of cheese required for each sandwich.

3

4

1

32

This is a complex fraction.

Simplify the fraction by multiplying both the numerator fraction and the denominator faction by the inverse of the bottom fraction

1

32

3

4

×

32

1

1

32

×

32

1

The bottom fraction times its inverse is equal to

1

leaving

3

4

×

32

1

4

divides out of

4

and

32

leaving

3

×

8

=

24

sandwiches