Question

Sanad has a piece of wood that is 3/4 of a meter in length. He needs to cut pieces that are 1/16 of a meter long. How many pieces can Sanad cut?

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

The answer is a complex fraction division. The easiest way to do it is likely to convert both fractions to a decimal.

3/4 = 0.75

1/16 = 0.0625

Now do a division

0.75 / 0.0625 = 12

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You could do it the old fashioned way by doing a division of fractions.

3

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4

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1

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16

Invert the bottom fraction and multiply by the top fraction.

1/16 inverted becomes 16/1

3 16

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4 1

48/4 = 12

I think you will agree that the first method is a bit easier.